Aurelian’s eastern campaign

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Aurelian’s eastern campaign was the Roman emperor Aurelian’s military offensive in the early 270s AD to crush the Palmyrene Empire and restore Roman control over the eastern provinces.

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instanceOf Roman military offensive
military campaign
commandedBy Aurelian NERFINISHED
conflictIn Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED
endTime c. 272
followedBy Aurelian’s campaign against the Gallic Empire
hasBattle Battle of Emesa NERFINISHED
Battle of Immae NERFINISHED
hasCause loss of Roman control over eastern provinces
secession of the Palmyrene Empire
hasEvent siege of Palmyra (272) NERFINISHED
hasLocation Antioch NERFINISHED
Asia Minor NERFINISHED
Eastern Roman provinces NERFINISHED
Egypt NERFINISHED
Emesa NERFINISHED
Palmyra NERFINISHED
Syria NERFINISHED
hasObjective crush the Palmyrene Empire
restore Roman control over the eastern provinces
hasOpponent Vaballathus NERFINISHED
Zenobia NERFINISHED
hasOutcome capture of Zenobia
defeat of the Palmyrene Empire
restoration of Roman authority in the East
hasParticipant Aurelian NERFINISHED
Palmyrene Empire NERFINISHED
Roman Empire NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 3rd century
ledTo destruction of Palmyra (second revolt) NERFINISHED
militaryTheater Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED
opposedBy Palmyrene forces
Zenobia NERFINISHED
partOf reign of Aurelian
precededBy Aurelian’s campaign against the Goths
primarySource Historia Augusta NERFINISHED
Zosimus’ New History NERFINISHED
later Byzantine chronicles
resultedIn reunification of the Roman Empire
startTime c. 271
usedTactic cavalry maneuvers at Immae
yearOfZenobiaCapture 272

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Siege of Palmyra (272) partOf Aurelian’s eastern campaign
Battle of Immae partOf Aurelian’s eastern campaign
this entity surface form: Aurelian’s campaigns against the Palmyrene Empire
Battle of Emesa partOfCampaign Aurelian’s eastern campaign