Battle of Ctesiphon (198)
| Battle of Ctesiphon (198) | |||||||
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| Part of the Roman-Persian Wars | |||||||
 Siege of Ctesiphon, relief on the Arch of Septimius Severus | |||||||
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| Roman Empire | Parthian Empire | ||||||
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| Septimius Severus | Vologases V | ||||||
The Battle of Ctesiphon was a battle fought between the Roman and Parthian empires. The Roman emperor Septimius Severus, faced by fierce resistance, succeeded in sacking the Parthian capital, and also deported some of its inhabitants.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Daryaee 2010, p. 249.
- ^ Kröger 1993, pp. 446–448.
Sources
[edit]- Daryaee, Touraj (2010). "Ardashir and the Sasanians' Rise to Power". Anabasis: Studia Classica et Orienta. University of California: 236–255.
- Kröger, Jens (1993). "Ctesiphon". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. IV, Fasc. 4. pp. 446–448.
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