Talk:Third Mithridatic War

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This article says there was a battle in 68 BC in which the Romans were defeated, and then their troops mutinied. However, the article on the Battle of Artaxata in 68 BC says the Romans won, after which their troops mutinied. Which is it? --AW (talk) 06:18, 6 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Roman sources say that Lucullus inflicted a second defeat on the Armenians, but was forced to withdraw by disaffection/mutiny among his troops. Armenian sources claim the Roman army was defeated. While it's probably impossible to determine which accounts are accurate, the fact that there's a dispute ought to be mentioned here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.58.229.50 (talk) 23:26, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This seems to ignore Cotta's initial defeat at Chalcedon, and Lucullus' relief of Cotta and subsequent victories against Mithridates at Cyzicus, Rhyndachus and Granicus. --