Battle of Satala (298)
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This article is about the battle between the ancient Romans and the Sassanid Empire. For the 530 battle, see Battle of Satala (530).
The Battle of Satala was fought in 298, in Armenia, between the forces of the Roman Empire under the Tetrarch Galerius and the forces of the Sasanian Empire of Persia led by Shah Narseh (Narses). The battle was an overwhelming victory for the Roman army, with the Persian army destroyed as a fighting force. The Romans obtained an enormous amount of plunder from the defeated Persians, and captured Narseh's principal wife. The campaign concluded with a very favourable peace treaty for Rome, with Persia ceding considerable territory.
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Part of the Roman-Persian Wars | |||||||
Detail of Galerius attacking Narseh on the Arch of Galerius at Thessaloniki, Greece | |||||||
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Roman Empire | Sasanian Empire | ||||||
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Galerius | Narseh | ||||||
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25,000[2] | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown, very heavy[3] |
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