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Battle of Barbalissos

Battle of Barbalissos was a battle fought in AD 252 at Barbalissos, in what is now Syria. It was part of the Roman–Sasanian wars, which ran from AD 224 to AD 363. The recorded result: Sasanian victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 60,000.

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FoughtAD 252
WhereBarbalissos, Syria36.061N, 37.891E
OutcomeSasanian victory
BelligerentsSasanian EmpireagainstRoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandRoman forces annihilated
Part ofRoman–Sasanian warsShapur I's Syrio-Mesopotamian campaign

Where it sits in the Roman–Sasanian wars

First Mesopotamian campaign of Ardashir I, AD 229Ardashir I's Siege of Hatra, AD 229Sassanid campaign of Severus Alexander, AD 230Siege of Nisibis, AD 235Second Mesopotamian campaign of Ardashir I, AD 237Siege of Dura-Europos, AD 239Fall of Hatra, AD 240Sasanian campaign of Gordian III, AD 242Battle of Resaena, AD 243Battle of Misiche, AD 244Siege of Dura-Europos, AD 250Battle of Barbalissos, AD 252Siege of Nisibis, AD 252Siege of Antioch, AD 253Siege of Emesa, AD 253Battle of Edessa, AD 260Siege of Antioch, AD 260Siege of Caesarea, AD 260Odaenathus' Sasanian campaigns, AD 261Carus and Numerian's Sasanian campaign, AD 283Sasanian campaigns of Galerius, AD 296Julian's Persian expedition, AD 363AD 229AD 363Battle of Barbalissos, AD 252
22 placed engagements of the Roman–Sasanian wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 252 (year precision)
PlaceBarbalissos, Syria
36.061N, 37.891E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength20,00060,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownRoman forces annihilated
Commanders
Battle of BarbalissosBattle of BarbalissosSiege of AleppoSiege of AleppoSiege of AleppoSack of AleppoSiege of AleppoSiege of AleppoSiege of AleppoGaziantepŞanlıurfaHamahİskenderunAr RaqqahSamandagiKilisIdlib100 km36.061N, 37.891E
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In the same war

Battle of Barbalissos is one of 97 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2665461, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Barbalissos, revision 1373171183, 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.