What the records say
- When
- 81 BCE
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 39.10° N, 26.53° E
- Description
- 81 BCE siege by the Roman Republic
Siege of Mytilene (81 BC)
Roman victory on Lesbos
The siege of Mytilene took place in 81 BC during the Second Mithridatic War, when the city of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos was taken by Rome. It was the first documented military action of Julius Caesar.
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