Battle of Ctesiphon (198)

Battle of Ctesiphon (198)
	Part of the Roman-Persian Wars
Date	198
Location	Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia
Result	Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Empire	Parthian Empire
Commanders and leaders
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[]

^ Daryaee 2010, p. 249.
^ Kröger 1993, pp. 446–448.

Sources[]

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.

[FOOTNOTEDaryaee2010249-1] Daryaee 2010, p. 249.

[FOOTNOTEKröger1993446–448-2] Kröger 1993, pp. 446–448.

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