Siege of Emesa (253) 253
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 253 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Syria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Shapur I's Syrio-Mesopotamian campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 34.7232, 36.7145 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Emesa in AD 253 followed a major expedition led by Shapur I against the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire in AD 252–253. The outcome of the siege is debated in the historiography due to contradictory sources, with it being possible that the Persians captured and subdued the city, or that they were driven out by Uranius Antoninus, with the last one being more probable and accepted by most modern sources.
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