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Battle of Satala

Battle of Satala was a battle fought in AD 298 at Phasiane, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Phasiane. It was part of Sasanian campaigns of Galerius, which ran from AD 296 to AD 298. The recorded result: Roman Empire Peace of Nisibis (299). Recorded strength: 25,000 against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 298
WherePhasiane, Turkey39.980N, 41.676E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman Empire Peace of Nisibis (299)
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown, very heavy
Part ofSasanian campaigns of GaleriusAD 296 to AD 298

Record

DateAD 298 (year precision)
PlacePhasiane, Turkey
39.980N, 41.676E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength25,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown, very heavy
Commanders
  • Galerius
  • Narseh
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Placed at Phasiane; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Satala 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 Q503605, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Satala (298), revision 1370588748, 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.