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Balista or Ballista (died c. 261), also known in the sources with the name of "Callistus", was one of the Thirty Tyrants of the controversial Historia Augusta, and supported the rebellion of the Macriani against Emperor Gallienus.
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| Balista | related to history | Valerian | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | After | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | Sasanian Empire | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | Battle | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | Edessa | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | Macrianus | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | Sasanian | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | Shapur’s | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | Joined | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | Odaenathus | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | Lord | 0.60 | section |
| Balista | related to history | Palmyra | 0.60 | section |
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