Eastern Mediterranean 272: Battle of Immae

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Political map of the Eastern Mediterranean on 28 May 272 (Crisis of the Third Century: Battle of Immae), showing the following events: Aurelian’s reconquest of Egypt; Battle of Immae.

May 272Roman naval expedition
recaptures Egypt

272Aurelian defeats
Zenobia at Immae

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sum 242 Gordian III’s Persian War 11 Feb 244 Death of Gordian III 11 Sep 249 Downfall of Philip the Arab late 250 Decius’ Gothic War Aug 253 Battle of Barbalissos spr 254 Aftermath of Barbalissos 3 Sep 257 Gothic Black Sea Raids mid 260 Capture of Valerian 11 Sep 260 Thirty Tyrants spr 261 Defeat of the Macriani Jan 262 Destruction of the Temple of Artemis late 262 Memor and Odaenathus fall 267 Gothic–Herulian Invasion of Greece spr 268 Battle of Nessos Apr 270 Sack of Bostra Oct 270 Palmyrene invasion of Egypt Nov 270 Tenagino Probus’ campaign sum 271 Palmyrene invasion of Asia Minor spr 272 Siege of Tyana spr 272 Battle of Immae sum 272 Siege of Palmyra Jul 273 Revolt of Firmus early 276 Tacitus’ Herulian War

After capturing Tyana in early 272, Aurelian marched rapidly into Syria, where he defeated Zenobia at Immae. In the meantime, a Roman naval expedition landed in Egypt, bringing an end to Palmyrene rule there.

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May 272 Aurelian’s reconquest of Egypt ▲

In spring 272 Aurelian sent a naval expedition under the command of M. Aurelius Probus—the future emperor Probus—from Byzantium to retake Egypt from Zenobia. Probus landed near Alexandria in early May and, despite some close fighting, captured that city by the end of the month with the aid of reinforcements. The rest of the province soon fell to his forces, once again securing the province’s vital grain supply for Rome. in wikipedia

272 Battle of Immae ▲

Marching south from Tyana, Aurelian neared Antioch in late spring 272. East of this important city, the empress Zenobia and her general Zabdas assembled a force of archers and heavily armored cavalry to meet the Romans in battle. Although inferior in heavy cavalry, Aurelian harassed the Palmyrenes with light cavalry until they were exhausted and then crushed them. Defeated, Zenobia fled to Emesa. in wikipedia