Siege of Antioch (253)

Siege of Antioch (253)
Part of the Roman-Persian wars

Map of Antioch in Roman times.
Date253
LocationAntioch
Result Sassanid victory
Territorial
changes
Sassanids capture Antioch.
Belligerents
Roman Empire Sassanid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Shapur I
Strength
unknown unknown

The Siege of Antioch took place when the Sassanids under Shapur I besieged the Roman city of Antioch in 253 after defeating the Romans in the Battle of Barbalissos.

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