4. A general of Tigranes I., king of Armenia, who was the first of the king's friends and
courtiers that ventured to apprise him of the near approach of Lucullus. Hereupon he was
despatched by that monarch with a force of 3000 horse and a numerous body of infantry, with
orders to crush the Roman army, and bring the general away prisoner. Mithrobarzanes, though he
does not seem to have shared in this foolish confidence, advanced to meet Lucullus, but was
encountered by the advanced guard of the Romans under Sextilius, and cut to pieces, with the
greater part of his troops. (