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Battle of Immae
Battle of Immae was a battle fought in AD 272 in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Palmyrene War, which ran from AD 272 to AD 273. The recorded result: Roman victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 272 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Turkey 36.238N, 36.569E | |
| Part of | Palmyrene War (AD 272 to AD 273) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Roman victory | |
| Belligerents | Roman Empire | Palmyrene Empire |
| Commanders | Emperor Aurelian | Zenobia; Zabdas |
| Strength | 30,000–50,000 although only around 5,000–7,000 dalmatian, mauritanian, equites, and numidian cavalry were engaged | Around 5,000 Clibinarii Heavy Cavalry |
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In the same war
- After: Battle of Emesa AD 272
- All 3 engagements of Palmyrene War
Battle of Immae is one of 57 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2273280, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Immae, revision 1370266002, 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.