Battle of Satala (298)

This article is about the battle between the ancient Romans and the Sassanid Empire. For the 530 battle, see Battle of Satala (530).
Battle of Satala
Part of the Roman-Persian Wars

Detail of Galerius attacking Narseh on the Arch of Galerius at Thessaloniki, Greece
Date298 AD
Location
Unknown - possibly Basean region of Armenia
(modern-day Turkey)
Result
Belligerents
Roman Empire Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Galerius Narseh
Strength
25,000[2] Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown, very heavy[3]

The Battle of Satala was fought in 298, in Armenia, between the forces of the Roman Empire under the Tetrarch Galerius and the forces of the Sasanian Empire of Persia led by Shah Narseh (Narses). The battle was an overwhelming victory for the Roman army, with the Persian army destroyed as a fighting force. The Romans obtained an enormous amount of plunder from the defeated Persians, and captured Narseh's principal wife. The campaign concluded with a very favourable peace treaty for Rome, with Persia ceding considerable territory.

  1. ^ The Cambridge Ancient History: Volume 12, The Crisis of Empire, AD 193-337 "Galerius led one army into Armenia While Diocletian advanced into northern Mesopotamia. Narseh, who had concentrated his army in Armenia, was surprised by Galerius and decisively defeated
  2. ^ MAKSYMIUK, Katarzyna; HOSSEIN TALAEE, Parviz (2022). "Consequences of the Battle of Satala (298)" (PDF). Historia i Świat. 11: 145–154. doi:10.34739/his.2022.11.08. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. ^ Williams, p. 84