battle, notable, ancient
Battle of Misiche
Battle of Misiche was a battle fought in AD 244 at Anbar, in what is now Iraq. It was part of Q3778777. The recorded result: Sasanian victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 244 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Anbar, Iraq 33.364N, 43.797E | |
| Part of | Q3778777 | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Sasanian victory | |
| Territorial change | Philip the Arab paid 500,000 denarii to the Sasanian Empire and cedes Armenia and Mesopotamia to them | |
| Participants | Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Pirisabora AD 363, 7.6 km
- Siege of Perisabor AD 363, 7.7 km
- Battle of Cunaxa 401 BC, 27 km
- Battle of Damour 1941, 45 km
- Siege of Baghdad 1258, 50 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Resaena AD 243
- After: Siege of Dura-Europos the AD 250s
Battle of Misiche is one of 57 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 88 in present-day Iraq.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1583991, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Misiche, revision 1380357128, 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.