battle, notable, ancient
Battle of Barbalissos
Battle of Barbalissos was a battle fought in AD 252 at Barbalissos, in what is now Syria. It was part of Q3778777. The recorded result: Sasanian victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 60,000.
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Record
| Date | AD 252 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Barbalissos, Syria 36.061N, 37.891E | |
| Part of | Q3778777 | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Sasanian victory | |
| Belligerents | Sasanian Empire | Roman Empire |
| Commanders | Shapur I | |
| Strength | 20,000 | 60,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Roman forces annihilated |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Aleppo AD 637, 67 km
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- Siege of Aleppo 1981, 67 km
- Sack of Aleppo AD 962, 68 km
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In the same war
- Before: Siege of Dura-Europos the AD 250s
- After: Siege of Nisibis AD 252
Battle of Barbalissos is one of 57 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 81 in present-day Syria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2665461, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Barbalissos, revision 1373171183, 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.