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

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.

This article about a battle or war of ancient Roman history is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e