Battle of Mursa Major

Battle of Mursa
Part of the Roman civil war of 350–353
Date28 September 351 AD[1]
Location
Mursa, Pannonia (modern Osijek, Croatia)[2]
45°33′27″N 18°40′46″E / 45.55750°N 18.67944°E / 45.55750; 18.67944
Result Victory for Constantius[2]
Belligerents
Roman Empire Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Magnentius Constantius II
Strength
Unknown 60,000[3]
Casualties and losses
23,760[a][4]–24,000
Very large number of deaths[2]		 24,000[b][5]–30,000[4]
Battle of Mursa Major is located in Croatia
Battle of Mursa Major
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Location of the battle within modern Croatia

The Battle of Mursa was fought on 28 September 351 between the eastern Roman armies led by the Emperor Constantius II and the western forces supporting the usurper Magnentius. It took place at Mursa, near the Via Militaris in the province of Pannonia (modern Osijek, Croatia). The battle, one of the bloodiest in Roman history, was a pyrrhic victory for Constantius.

  1. ^ Omissi 2018, p. 168.
  2. ^ a b c Angelov 2018, p. 1059.
  3. ^ Crawford 2016, p. 77.
  4. ^ a b c Crawford 2016, p. 80.
  5. ^ a b c Potter 2004, p. 473.


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