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Battle of Antioch

Battle of Antioch was a battle fought on 8 June AD 218 at Antioch, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Victory for Elagabalus. Recorded strength: Elements of the Praetorian Guard against Legio III Gallica; Legio II Parthica; Other rebels.

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Fought8 June AD 218
WhereAntioch, Turkey36.200N, 36.150E
OutcomeVictory for Elagabalus
BelligerentsMacrinusagainstElagabalus

Record

Date8 June AD 218
PlaceAntioch, Turkey
36.200N, 36.150E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthElements of the Praetorian GuardLegio III Gallica; Legio II Parthica; Other rebels
Commanders
  • Gannys
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 10 times between 145 BC and 1268.

Elsewhere in AD 218

Battle of Antioch is one of 97 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2255524, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Antioch (218), revision 1370446284, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.