Battle of Barbalissos
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The Battle of Barbalissos was a major 3rd-century clash in which the Sasanian king Shapur I decisively defeated a large Roman army in Syria, paving the way for his devastating campaign into Roman territory.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Barbalissos canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander | Shapur I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentLeader | Shapur I of the Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Shapur I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Roman–Sasanian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | c. 253 ⓘ |
| describedBy | Shapur I inscription at Naqsh-e Rustam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Res Gestae Divi Saporis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Sasanian campaign deep into Roman territory
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Sasanian invasion of Roman Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian sack of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Roman–Persian rivalry ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enabling Shapur I’s large-scale raid into Roman provinces
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heavy Roman losses ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Roman general in Syria (name uncertain) ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Roman field army in Syria ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Sasanian victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman–Sasanian Wars
NERFINISHED
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Shapur I’s western campaigns ⓘ |
| place | Barbalissos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Roman province of Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Sasanian victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
opened route for Sasanian advance into Syria
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weakened Roman defenses in the East ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
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