The Battle of Emesa was fought in 272 between the Roman armies led by their emperor Aurelian and the Palmyrene forces led by their empress, Zenobia and general Zabdas.
Battle between Palmyrene and Roman armies (272)
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| Part of the Crisis of the Third Century | |||||||
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| Roman Empire | Palmyrene Empire | ||||||
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| Emperor Aurelian |
Empress Zenobia Zabdas | ||||||
Battles of Aurelian | |
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