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Sassanid siege and capture of Roman Antioch (253)

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Siege of Antioch (253)

Part of the Roman-Persian wars

Map of Antioch in Roman times.

Date	253
Location	Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Hatay, Turkey)
Result	Sassanid victory

Belligerents

Roman Empire

Sassanid Empire

Commanders and leaders

Unknown

Shapur I
Hormizd I

Strength

Unknown

v t e Roman–Persian Wars
Roman–Parthian Wars Carrhae Caesar's planned invasion Pompeian–Parthian invasion Cilician Gates Amanus Pass Mt Gindarus Mark Antony's campaign Armenian War of 58–63 Trajan's Parthian campaign Lucius Verus' campaigns 2nd Ctesiphon Parthian war of Caracalla Nisibis Roman–Sasanian wars Mesopotamia Campaign of Severus Alexander Nisibis (235) Hatra Resaena Misiche Nisibis (252) Barbalissos Antioch (253) Dura-Europos Edessa Antioch (260) Caesarea (260) 3rd Ctesiphon Carrhae (296) Satala Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 1st Singara Amida 2nd Singara Julian's Persian expedition Pirisabora Maiozamalcha Ctesiphon Maranga Samarra Bagrevand Byzantine–Sasanian Wars War of 421–422 War of 440 Anastasian War Iberian War Lazic War War of 572–591 War of 602–628

Roman–Persian Wars

Roman–Parthian Wars

Roman–Sasanian wars

Byzantine–Sasanian Wars

v t e Crisis of the Third Century
Reign of Maximinus Thrax (235–238) Death of Alexander Severus (235) Harzhorn (c. 235) Usurpation of Magnus (c. 235) Usurpation of Quartinus (235) Year of the Six Emperors (238) Revolt of Gordian I & Gordian II (238) Battle of Carthage (238) Siege of Aquileia (238) Reign of Pupienus & Balbinus (238) Invasion of the Carpi (238–239) Reign of Gordian III (238–244) Sabinianus Revolt (240) Fall of Hatra (241) Resaena (243) Misiche (244) Reign of Philip the Arab (244–249) Invasion of the Carpi (245–247) Secular Games of 248 (248) Usurpation of Sponsianus (240s) Usurpation of Pacatianus (248) Usurpation of Jotapianus (249) Usurpation of Silbannacus (249 or 253) Decius' Rebellion (249) Verona and death of Philip & Philip II (249) Reign of Decius (249–251) Plague of Cyprian (250–270) Decian persecution (250–251) Gothic invasion of Cniva (250–251) Carpi invasion of Dacia (250) Nicopolis ad Istrum (250) Beroe (250) Philippopolis (250) Usurpation of Julius Priscus (251) Abritus and death of Decius and Etruscus (251) Reign of Trebonianus Gallus (251–253) Death of Hostilian (251) Mariades' Revolt (252) Nisibis (252) Barbalissos (253) Interamna Nahars (c 253) Reign of Aemilianus (253) Antioch (253) Reign of Valerian and Gallienus (253–260) Thessalonica (254) Thermopylae (254) Dura-Europos (256) Gothic invasion (256–257) Invasion of Shapur (258) Invasion of the Alemanni (258–260 approx) Mediolanum (259) Scythian invasion (259–260) Edessa (260) Reign of Gallienus (260–268) Caesarea (260) Usurpation of Ingenuus (260) Usurpation of Regalianus (260) Usurpation of Macrianus Major (c. 259–261) Gallic Empire (260–274) Death of Saloninus (260) Roxolani Invasion of Pannonia (260) Campaigns of Odaenathus (260–267) Usurpation of Quietus (261) Usurpation of Balista (261) Usurpation of Valens Thessalonicus (261) Usurpation of Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi (261) Usurpation of Macrianus Minor (261) Pannonian Rebellion (261) Usurpation of Mussius Aemilianus (261–262) Postumus' Campaign against the Franks (262) Postumus' Campaign against the Alamanni (263) Ctesiphon (263) Scythian Invasion (265–266) Assassination of Odaenathus (267) Usurpation of Maeonius (266–267) Scythian Invasion (267–269) Heruli Raids (267) Athens (267) Usurpation of Acilius Aureolus (268) Reign of Claudius Gothicus (268–270) Usurpation of Laelianus (269) Reign of Marcus Aurelius Marius (269) Augustodunum Haeduorum Naissus (268/269) Lake Benacus (268 or 269) Capture of Athens (269) Palmyrene Empire (270–273) Bostra (270) Palmyrene invasion of Egypt (270) Vandal Invasion (270) Reign of Aurelian (270–275) Usurpation of Victorinus Junior (271) Junthungi Invasion (271) Domitian II (271) Tetricus I & Tetricus II (271–274) Rebellion of Felicissimus (270s) Placentia (271) Fano (271) Pavia (271) Tyana (272) Immae (272) Emesa (272) Razing of Palmyra (273) Usurpation of Faustinus (c. 273) Châlons (274) Reign of Tacitus (275-276) Gothic Invasion (276-277) Reign of Probus (276-282) Vandal Invasion (276-278) Sarmatian Invasion (278) Usurpation of Bonosus & Proculus (280) Usurpation of Julius Saturninus (280) Reign of Carus (282-283) Carus' invasion of the Sasanian Empire (283) Reign of Carinus (283-285) Usurpation of Julian of Pannonia (284-285) Margum (285)

Crisis of the Third Century

Reign of Maximinus Thrax (235–238)

Year of the Six Emperors (238)

Revolt of Gordian I & Gordian II (238)
Battle of Carthage (238)
Siege of Aquileia (238)
Reign of Pupienus & Balbinus (238)
Invasion of the Carpi (238–239)

Reign of Gordian III (238–244)

Sabinianus Revolt (240)
Fall of Hatra (241)
Resaena (243)
Misiche (244)

Reign of Philip the Arab (244–249)

Invasion of the Carpi (245–247)
Secular Games of 248 (248)
Usurpation of Sponsianus (240s)
Usurpation of Pacatianus (248)
Usurpation of Jotapianus (249)
Usurpation of Silbannacus (249 or 253)
Decius' Rebellion (249)
Verona and death of Philip & Philip II (249)

Reign of Decius (249–251)

Plague of Cyprian (250–270)
Decian persecution (250–251)
Gothic invasion of Cniva (250–251)
Carpi invasion of Dacia (250)
Nicopolis ad Istrum (250)
Beroe (250)
Philippopolis (250)
Usurpation of Julius Priscus (251)
Abritus and death of Decius and Etruscus (251)

Reign of Trebonianus Gallus (251–253)

Reign of Aemilianus (253)

Antioch (253)

Reign of Valerian and Gallienus (253–260)

Thessalonica (254)
Thermopylae (254)
Dura-Europos (256)
Gothic invasion (256–257)
Invasion of Shapur (258)
Invasion of the Alemanni (258–260 approx)
Mediolanum (259)
Scythian invasion (259–260)
Edessa (260)

Reign of Gallienus (260–268)

Caesarea (260)
Usurpation of Ingenuus (260)
Usurpation of Regalianus (260)
Usurpation of Macrianus Major (c. 259–261)
Gallic Empire (260–274)
Death of Saloninus (260)
Roxolani Invasion of Pannonia (260)
Campaigns of Odaenathus (260–267)
Usurpation of Quietus (261)
Usurpation of Balista (261)
Usurpation of Valens Thessalonicus (261)
Usurpation of Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi (261)
Usurpation of Macrianus Minor (261)
Pannonian Rebellion (261)
Usurpation of Mussius Aemilianus (261–262)
Postumus' Campaign against the Franks (262)
Postumus' Campaign against the Alamanni (263)
Ctesiphon (263)
Scythian Invasion (265–266)
Assassination of Odaenathus (267)
Usurpation of Maeonius (266–267)
Scythian Invasion (267–269)
Heruli Raids (267)
Athens (267)
Usurpation of Acilius Aureolus (268)

Reign of Claudius Gothicus (268–270)

Reign of Aurelian (270–275)

Usurpation of Victorinus Junior (271)
Junthungi Invasion (271)
Domitian II (271)
Tetricus I & Tetricus II (271–274)
Rebellion of Felicissimus (270s)
Placentia (271)
Fano (271)
Pavia (271)
Tyana (272)
Immae (272)
Emesa (272)
Razing of Palmyra (273)
Usurpation of Faustinus (c. 273)
Châlons (274)

Reign of Tacitus (275-276)

Gothic Invasion (276-277)

Reign of Probus (276-282)

Vandal Invasion (276-278)
Sarmatian Invasion (278)
Usurpation of Bonosus & Proculus (280)
Usurpation of Julius Saturninus (280)

Reign of Carus (282-283)

Carus' invasion of the Sasanian Empire (283)

Reign of Carinus (283-285)

Usurpation of Julian of Pannonia (284-285)
Margum (285)

The siege of Antioch took place when the Sassanids under Shapur I besieged the Roman city of Antioch in 253 after defeating the Romans in the Battle of Barbalissos.

References

A Companion to Late Antiquity, "In a devastating campaign in AD 253, Shapur ravaged northern Syria, took Hierapolis, managed to penetrate Roman territory as far as Antioch, and captured this third largest city of the Roman empire."

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