Battle of Immae

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The Battle of Immae was a 272 CE clash near Antioch in which the Palmyrene forces of Queen Zenobia, led by General Zabdas, were decisively defeated by the Roman emperor Aurelian, marking a key step in Rome’s reconquest of the eastern provinces.

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Battle of Immae canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
associatedWith Aurelian’s eastern campaign
Zenobia
belligerent Palmyrene Empire
Roman Empire
cause Aurelian’s campaign to reunify the Roman Empire
Palmyrene secession from Roman authority
combatant Palmyra
Palmyrene Empire
Roman Empire
commandedBy Aurelian on the Roman side
Zabdas on the Palmyrene side
commander Aurelian
Zabdas
Zenobia
conflictType land battle
date 272
effect Roman advance toward Emesa
Roman reoccupation of Antioch
era Crisis of the Third Century
followedBy Battle of Emesa
Siege of Antioch (272)
historicalPeriod 3rd century
Roman Antiquity
surface form: Roman Imperial period
involved Palmyrene forces of Queen Zenobia
Roman imperial army
location Antioch
near Antioch
notableFor defeat of Zabdas
turning point against Zenobia’s Palmyrene Empire
opponent Aurelian
Zabdas
Zenobia
outcome decisive Roman victory
partOf Aurelian’s eastern campaign
surface form: Aurelian’s campaigns against the Palmyrene Empire

Crisis of the Third Century
Roman–Palmyrene War
pointInTime 272
precededBy Palmyrene expansion in the eastern provinces
region Roman Syria
result Roman victory
significance helped restore Roman control in the East
key step in Rome’s reconquest of the eastern provinces
weakened the Palmyrene Empire
tookPlaceIn Roman Empire
tookPlaceNear Orontes River
year 272

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Palmyrene Empire event Battle of Immae
Zenobia battle Battle of Immae
Roman–Palmyrene War significantBattle Battle of Immae
Roman emperor Aurelian battle Battle of Immae
subject surface form: Aurelian
Siege of Palmyra (272) precededBy Battle of Immae
Battle of Emesa precededBy Battle of Immae