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Carrhae - Cantabrian Revolt - Teutoberger Wald - Emesa - Adrianople - Chalons - Dara Aurelian started a campaign to reconquer the secessionist Palmyrene Empire, led by Vaballathus and his mother Queen Zenobia. Aurelian had come in the East, willing to show his mercy to the Roman peoples of the area, and had defeated Zenobia at the battle of Immae, near Antioch. Zenobia and her general Zabdas fled to Emesa. Roman and Palmyrene forces clashed in the plain in front of the city. With a Roman victory, Aurelian could move on to siege Palmyra, itself! Initial Deployment
This is a view of the Palmyran forces (left) and Roman forces (right) arrayed on the plain in front of Emesa. [Close-up]
This is a view from the city walls of the two armies massed for battle. [Close-up]
The two battle lines are moving forward, and the [Close-up]Emessa Results(Middle Imp. Rome 3, Palmyrans 4)
Battle Highlights
John Passiglia (right) moves his Roman mounted in an effort to counter David Bostwick (left) and his superior Palmyran mounted. [Close-up]
David Bostwick likes what he sees in the disordered Roman line, and moves his mounted forward to catch the Romans in disarray. [Close-up]
Jack Sheriff (right) employs multiple measuring sticks in an effort to emulate intricate Roman wheeling and precision marching. Alex (left) is thinking... "just bring it." [Close-up]
John Manning (left) has aggressively advanced his Roman foot toward Ron Giampapa's (right) massed Palmyran bow. [Close-up]Last Updated: 27 July 2006 The author David Schlanger may be contacted at buckynduke@comcast.net Please do not use any pictures or text |
