The Aftermath
In the morning the Antioch senior officials found they had been abandoned and Aurelian's reputation for savage retribution began to fill them with paralyzing fear. Having no choice they opened their gates to Aurelian and prepared for the worse. In a surprise move Aurelian did not kill the senior leadership or even allow his troops to sack the city but instead granted a general amnesty. This show of mercy had a rippling effect throughout the east as city after city, no longer fearing retribution, accepted peaceful re-incorporation back into the Roman fold.
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