What the records say
- When
- 8 Jun 218
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.20° N, 36.15° E
- Description
- 218 battle between rivals for the Roman throne
Battle of Antioch (218)
Roman battle between rivals for the throne
The Battle of Antioch was fought between the Roman army of the Emperor Macrinus and his rival Elagabalus, whose troops were commanded by General Gannys, probably a short distance from Antioch. Gannys's victory led to Macrinus's downfall as emperor and his replacement by Elagabalus.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Antioch: Elagabalus defeats, with the support of the Syrian legions, the forces of Macrinus”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “битва при Антиохии — военачальник Гелиогабала Ганнис побеждает войска Макрина, который сбегает с поля боя”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “las tropas de Heliogábalo y de Macrino, aspirantes al trono imperial, se enfrentan en la Batalla de Antioquía, con la victoria del primero”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page