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Battle of Resaena

Battle of Resaena was a battle fought in AD 243 at Rhesaina, in what is now Syria. It was part of Q3778777. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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FoughtAD 243
WhereRhesaina, Syria36.850N, 40.067E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Part ofQ3778777

Where it sits in Q3778777

Ardashir I's Siege of Hatra, AD 229Siege of Nisibis, AD 235Siege of Dura-Europos, AD 239Fall of Hatra, AD 240Battle of Resaena, AD 243Battle of Misiche, AD 244Siege of Dura-Europos, AD 250Battle of Barbalissos, AD 252Siege of Nisibis, AD 252Siege of Antioch, AD 253Siege of Emesa, AD 253Battle of Edessa, AD 260Siege of Antioch, AD 260Siege of Caesarea, AD 260AD 229AD 260Battle of Resaena, AD 243
14 placed engagements of Q3778777 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 243 (year precision)
PlaceRhesaina, Syria
36.850N, 40.067E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Gordian III
  • Gaius Furius Sabinius Aquila Timesitheus
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Battle of Resaena is one of 85 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2243653, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Resaena, revision 1370587416, 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.