Battle of Barbalissos

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Battle of Barbalissos
Part of the Roman-Persian Wars
Date 253
Location Barbalissos, Mesopotamia
Result Sassanid victory
Combatants
Sassanid Persians Roman Empire
Commanders
Shapur I Unknown
Strength
Unknown 60,000-70,000
Casualties
Unknown Unknown
Roman-Persian Wars
Carrhae– Resaena – Misiche – Barbalissos – Edessa – Singara – Amida – Ctesiphon – Samarra – Iberian War – Lazic War – Solachon - Issus – Nineveh

The Battle of Barbalissos was fought between the Sassanid Persians and Romans at Barbalissos. Shapur I used Roman incursions into Armenia as pretext and resumed hostilities with the Romans. The Romans and Sassanids clashed at Barbalissos. The defeat of this large Roman force lead to the eventual capture of Antioch and Dura Europos in Syria three years later.


[edit] Sources

  • Kaveh Farroukh, Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224-642
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