Quote Originally Posted by Boyar Son
Sarkiss-" who were drawn up in the Roman order of battle"

is this true that the pontic forces at one time decided to use Roman battle order? (checker board formation)
combined Pontic-Armenian forces were.
Mithridates had some Roman officers sent by Sertorius from Spain. they helped to train Pontic infantry in Roman fashion, which was later applied to some extend to the Armenian forces as well.