List of Roman Battles - 3rd Century

3rd Century

• 217 – Battle of Nisibis (217) – Bloody stalemate between the Parthians and the Roman army under Emperor Macrinus.
• 218, 18 June – Battle of Antioch – Varius Avitus defeats Emperor Macrinus to claim the throne under the name Elagabalus.
• 238 – Battle of Carthage (238) – Troops loyal to the Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax defeat and kill his successor Gordian II.
• 243 – Battle of Resaena – Roman forces under Gordian III defeat the Persians under Shapur I.
• 250 – Battle of Philippopolis – King Cuiva of the Goths defeats a Roman army.
• 251, 1 July – Battle of Abrittus – Goths defeat and kill the Roman Emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus
• 259 – Battle of Mediolanum – Emperor Gallienus decisively defeats the Alamanni that invaded Italy
• 260 – Battle of Edessa – King Shapur I of Persia defeats and captures the Roman Emperor Valerian
• 268 – Battle of Naissus – Emperor Gallienus and his generals Claudius and Aurelian decisively defeat the Goths.
• 268 – Battle of Lake Benacus – Romans under Emperor Claudius II defeat the Alamanni
• 271 –
  • Battle of Placentia – Emperor Aurelian is defeated by the Alamanni forces invading Italy
  • Battle of Fano – Aurelian defeats the Alamanni, who begin to retreat from Italy
  • Battle of Pavia (271) – Aurelian destroys the retreating Alamanni army.
• 272 –
  • Battle of Immae – Aurelian defeats the army of Zenobia of Palmyra
  • Battle of Emesa – Aurelian decisively defeats Zenobia.
• 274 – Battle of Châlons (274) – Aurelian defeats the Gallic usurper Tetricus, reestablishing central control of the whole empire.
• 285 – Battle of the Margus – The usurper Diocletian defeats the army of the Emperor Carinus, who is killed.
• 296 – Battle of Callinicum – Romans under the Caesar Galerius are defeated by the Persians under Narseh.
• 298 –
  • Battle of Lingones – Caesar Constantius Chlorus defeats the Alamanni
  • Battle of Vindonissa – Constantius again defeats the Alamanni