One of my favorite Roman battles ever was the battle of Tigranocerta, it was fought on October 6, 69 BC between the forces of the Roman Republic and the army of the Kingdom of Armenia led by King Tigranes the Great. The Roman force was led by Consul Lucius Licinius Lucullus, The result was a crushing victory for the Romans. Tigranes capital city of Tigranocerta was lost to Rome as a result. The Roman troops at first attempted to dissuade Lucullus from engaging in battle since October 6…
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