Siege of Antioch (253)

Siege of Antioch (253)
Part of Shapur I's second Roman campaign

Map of Antioch in Roman times.
Date253
Location
Antioch
(modern-day Antakya, Hatay, Turkey)
Result Sasanian victory
Belligerents
Roman Empire Sassanid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Shapur I
Hormizd I
Strength
Unknown Unknown

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.

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