Battle of Antioch (218)
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battle-of-antioch-218-221-891815
title:
Battle of Antioch (218)
text:
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' victory over Macrinus led to the downfall of the emperor and his replacement by Elagabalus. Macrinus' predecessor, Caracalla, was murdered by a disaffected soldier during a campaign against Parthia on 8 April 217. Macrinus himself may have had a hand in the murder of Caracalla. Within days of Carac
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Roman battle between rivals for the throne
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Antioch_(218)
date created:
2005-08-16T00:44:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T19:25:46Z
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