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Battle of Immae

Battle of Immae was a battle fought in AD 272 in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Palmyrene War, which ran from AD 272 to AD 273. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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FoughtAD 272
WhereTurkey36.238N, 36.569E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstPalmyrene Empire
Part ofPalmyrene WarAD 272 to AD 273

Where it sits in the Palmyrene War

Battle of Immae, AD 272Battle of Emesa, AD 272Siege of Tyana, AD 272Siege of Palmyra, AD 272AD 272AD 272Battle of Immae, AD 272
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Record

DateAD 272 (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
36.238N, 36.569E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength30,000–50,000 although only around 5,000–7,000 dalmatian, mauritanian, equites, and numidian cavalry were engagedAround 5,000 Clibinarii Heavy Cavalry
Commanders
  • Zenobia
  • Zabdas
Battle of ImmaeBattle of ImmaeBattle of HarimBattle of Ager SanguinisBattle of AzazBattle of the Iron BridgeBattle of Mount GindarusBattle of HarimBattle of the Iron BridgeBattle of Mount GindarusAdanaGaziantepTarsusHamahİskenderunSamandagiKilisIcel100 km36.238N, 36.569E
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Elsewhere in AD 272

Battle of Immae 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 Q2273280, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Immae, revision 1370266002, 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.