Part of the Pompeian–Parthian invasion of 40 BC, Roman–Parthian Wars
Date
38 BC
Location
Mount Gindarus, Syria
Result
Roman Republic victory[1]
Belligerents
Roman Republic
Parthian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Publius Ventidius
Pacorus I †
Strength
11 Legions
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Minimal
Heavy
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Antony's Parthian War
Pompeian–Parthian invasion of 40 BC
Cilician Gates
Amanus Pass
Mount Gindarus
Siege of Jerusalem
Parthia (Atropatene)
Armenia
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Roman–Parthian Wars
Carrhae Campaign (53 BC)
Caesar's planned invasion (44 BC)
Pompeian–Parthian invasion (40–38 BC)
Antony's Parthian War (40–33 BC)
War over Armenia (58–63)
Trajan's Parthian campaign (115–117)
War of 161–166
Campaign of Septimius Severus (198)
Caracalla's Parthian War (216–217)
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Roman–Persian Wars
Roman–Parthian Wars
Carrhae
Caesar's planned invasion
Pompeian–Parthian invasion
Cilician Gates
Amanus Pass
Mt Gindarus
Mark Antony's campaign
Armenian War of 58–63
Trajan's Parthian campaign
Lucius Verus' campaigns
2nd Ctesiphon
Parthian war of Caracalla
Nisibis
Roman–Sasanian wars
Mesopotamia
Campaign of Severus Alexander
Nisibis (235)
Hatra
Resaena
Misiche
Nisibis (252)
Barbalissos
Antioch
Dura-Europos
Edessa
Caesarea (260)
3rd Ctesiphon
Carrhae (296)
Satala
Perso-Roman wars of 337–361
1st Singara
Amida
2nd Singara
Julian's Persian expedition
Pirisabora
Maiozamalcha
Ctesiphon
Maranga
Samarra
Bagrevand
Byzantine–Sasanian wars
War of 421–422
War of 440
Anastasian War
Iberian War
Lazic War
War of 572–591
War of 602–628
The Battle of Mount Gindarus or battle of Cyrrhestica in 38 BC was a decisive victory for the Roman general Publius Ventidius Bassus over the Parthian army of Pacorus, son of King Orodes, in the Greater Syria district of Cyrrhestica.
^Cavafy Historical Poems - J. Phillipson "Ventidius won decisive battles at Cilician Gates and Mt Amanus in 39 and at Gindarus in 38"
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