Battle of Immae
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.
| Battle of Immae | |||||||
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| Part of The Crisis of the Third Century | |||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
Location within Syria Battle of Immae (Mediterranean) | |||||||
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