Battle of Ecbatana

Battle of Ecbatana

Infobox Military Conflict


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conflict=Battle of Ecbatana
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date=129 BC
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result= Parthian victory
combatant1=Parthians
combatant2=Seleucids
commander1=Phraates II
commander2=Antiochus VII Sidetes
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casualties1=Unknown
casualties2=Antiochus VII
The Battle of Ecbatana was fought in 129 BC between the Seleucids led by Antiochus VII Sidetes and the Parthians led by Phraates II. Phraates II (ca. 139/138 BC - ca. 128 BC) faced the final attempt on the part of the Seleucids to regain their power in the east. The Seleucids suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Ecbatana and Antiochus VII himself perished. This battle marked the decisive and final defeat for the Seleucid kingdom by the Parthians.


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