Battle of Antioch
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The Battle of Antioch is the name shared by a number of battles in ancient and medieval history in or near the Syrian city of Antioch. Due to its strategic location in Syria, Antioch has been the site of a number of battles. The two best-known battles marked the beginning and end of the Principality of Antioch, one of the Crusader states existing between 1098 and 1268.
The battle of Antioch in 145 BC saw the defeat and overthrow of Seleucid king Alexander Balas by Ptolemy VI Philometor of Egypt, but the Egyptian pharaoh died in the battle. This battle is also known as the Battle of the Oenoparus.
During the battle of Antioch in 218AD, Elagabalus would defeat Macrinus near Antioch and become a Roman emperor.
The Siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098. The first siege, by the crusaders against the Muslim city, lasted from October 21, 1097, to June 2, 1098. The second siege, against the crusaders who had occupied it, lasted from June 7 to June 28, 1098.
In 1268 Baibars besieged the city of Antioch, capturing it on 18 May. He razed the city and killed or enslaved the population.
In the Starcraft fictional universe, Fenix the Templar is overcome by the Zerg in the Battle of Antioch. These references illustrate the lingering effect of the Crusades on popular imagination.