rest placed as a reserve to prevent
the enemy from attacking his flank. There was a large body of picked
cavalry opposed to the Romans, and in front of them Mardi mounted
archers, and Iberians[409] armed with spears, on whom Tigranes relied
more than any of his mercenaries, as being the most warlike of all.
However, they showed no gallant spirit; but, after a slight skirmish
with the Roman cavalry, they did not venture to stand the attack of
the infantry, and separating and taking to flight on both sides they
drew after them the cavalry in the pursuit. At the moment when this
part of the enemy was dispersed, the cavalry, which was about
Tigranes, rode forward, and Lucullus was alarmed when he saw their
brave appearance and numbers. He recalled the cavalry from the
pursuit, and himself was the first to meet the Satrapeni,[410] who
were posted opposite to him with the king's chief officers; but before
they came to close quarters, the enemy was panic-struck and turned to
flight. Of three kings at the same time opposed to the Romans,
Mithridates of Pontus appears to have fled most disgracefully; for he
did not stay to hear even the shouts of the Romans. The pursuit was
continued for a great distance and all night long, and the Romans were
wearied with killing and taking prisoners, and getting valuables and
booty. Livius[411] says that in the former battle a greater number of
the enemy, but in this more men of rank fell and were taken prisoners.

XXXII. Elated and encouraged by this victory, Lucullus was intending
to advance farther into the country, and to subdue the barbarian; but
contrary to what one would have expected at the season of the autumnal
equinox, they were assailed by heavy storms, generally snow-storms,
and, when the sky was clear, there was hoar-frost and ice, owing to
which the horses could not well drink of the rivers, by reason of the
excessive cold; and they were difficult to ford, because the ice
broke, and the rough edges cut the horses' sinews. And as the greater
part of the country was shaded and full of defiles and wooded, the
soldiers were kept continually wet, being loaded with snow while they
were marching, and spending the night uncomfortably in damp places.
Accordingly, they had not followed Lucullus for many days after the
battle when they began to offer resistance, at first making entreaties
and also sending the tribunes to him, and then collecting in a
tumultuous manner, with loud shouts in