Scythian revolt against Mithridates VI
| Scythian revolt against Mithridates VI | |||||||||
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Kingdom of Pontus under the reign of Mithradates VI | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Scythians |
Kingdom of Pontus Bosporan Kingdom | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Saumacus |
Kingdom of Pontus: Mithradates VI Diophantus Bosporan Kingdom: Paerisades † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 50,000 (ill prepared) | 6,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Possibly heavy | Unknown | ||||||||
The Scythian revolt against Mithridates VI was a major Scythian revolt started in 107 BCE in Crimea, led by Saumacus against the occupying forces of the Bosporan Kingdom, and his ally Kingdom of Pontus led by Diophantus. In the end, the revolt was suppressed and Crimea stayed under the control of the Bosporan Kingdom.