Battle of Ctesiphon (198)

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Battle of Ctesiphon (198)
Part of the Roman-Persian Wars
Siege of Ctesiphon, relief on the Arch of Septimius Severus
Date 198 Location Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia Result Roman victory [1]
Belligerents
Severan Dynasty	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

1. Daryaee 2010, p. 249.
2. 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.