Atlas of Battles

battle, notable, ancient

Battle of Misiche

Battle of Misiche was a battle fought in AD 244 at Anbar, in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Roman–Sasanian wars, which ran from AD 224 to AD 363. The recorded result: Sasanian victory.

See it on the globe Read the article

Palazzo dei Conservatori - Musei Capitolini - Rome
Palazzo dei Conservatori - Musei Capitolini - Rome. José Luiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 244
WhereAnbar, Iraq33.364N, 43.797E
OutcomeSasanian victory
Part ofRoman–Sasanian warsSasanian campaign of Gordian III

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 Misiche, AD 244
22 placed engagements of the Roman–Sasanian wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 244 (year precision)
PlaceAnbar, Iraq
33.364N, 43.797E
KindBattle, ancient
Territorial changePhilip the Arab paid 500,000 denarii to the Sasanian Empire and cedes Armenia and Mesopotamia to them
ParticipantsRoman Empire, Sasanian Empire
Battle of MisicheBattle of MisicheSiege of PirisaboraSiege of PerisaborBattle of CunaxaBattle of DamourAmiriyah shelter bombingSiege of PirisaboraBattle of CunaxaBattle of DamourAl HillahKarbalaBaqubahQasr-e ShirinAl MusayyibSamarra100 km33.364N, 43.797E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Battle of Misiche is one of 97 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 206 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1583991, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Misiche, revision 1380357128, 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.