The Battle of Ctesiphon was 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]
| 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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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Empire | Parthian Empire | ||||||
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| Septimius Severus | Vologases V | ||||||
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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