Battle of Immae

Battle of Immae
Part of The Crisis of the Third Century
Date 272 AD Location Immae, near Antioch, Turkey 36°14′16.325″N 36°34′10.096″E / 36.23786806°N 36.56947111°E / 36.23786806; 36.56947111 Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Empire	Palmyrene Empire
Commanders and leaders
Emperor Aurelian	Zenobia Zabdas
Strength
30,000–50,000 although only around 5,000–7,000 dalmatian, mauritanian, equites, and numidian cavalry were engaged	Only cavalry was engaged
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The Battle of Immae was fought in 272 between the Roman army of Emperor Aurelian, and the armies of the Palmyrene Empire, whose leader, Empress Zenobia, had usurped Roman control over the eastern provinces.