⚔ Battlefields of the World

Battle of Misiche 244

Battle of Misiche: Sasanian Asoristan and its surroundings
Image: HistoryofIran, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year244Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
LocationIraqNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictSasanian campaign of Gordian IIIWikidata P361
ParticipantsRoman Empire, Sasanian EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates33.3639, 43.7972Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Misiche (Greek: Μισιχή), Mesiche, or Massice (Middle Persian: 𐭬𐭱‎𐭩‎𐭪‎‎‎‎ mšyk; Parthian: 𐭌‎𐭔‎𐭉‎𐭊‎ mšyk) (dated between January 13 and March 14, 244 AD) was fought between the Sasanians and the Romans in Misiche, Mesopotamia.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Misiche (revision 1380357128), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

33.3639, 43.7972 · Iraq

Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Nearby battles

Other battles of the Sasanian campaign of Gordian III

Browse more: battles in Iraq · Asia · Ancient battles

Further reading