Battle of Ctesiphon (165)

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Battle of Ctesiphon (165)
Part of the Roman-Persian Wars
Date 165
Location Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Empire Parthian Empire
Commanders
Avidius Cassius Vologases IV
Strength
Capable of raising many soldiers Capable of raising many soldiers
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy
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Roman-Persian Wars
Carrhae – War of 58–63 – Ctesiphon (165) – Ctesiphon (198) – Nisibis – Resaena – Misiche – Barbalissos – Edessa – Singara – Amida – Ctesiphon (363) – Samarra – Anastasian War – Iberian War – Lazic War – War of 572–591 – Antioch – Jerusalem – Alexandria – Chalcedon – Issus – Sarus – Constantinople – Nineveh


The Battle of Ctesiphon in 165 AD was part of the wider Roman-Persian Wars. The Persians had tried but failed to take Armenia in the previous years, but a Roman counter-attack saw them lay a successful siege and capture of Ctesiphon.

[edit] Aftermath

Like the previous invasion attempts, the Romans made no attempt at permanently occupying Ctesiphon. In the end, the Parthians managed to re-group. However, the Parthians were becoming steadily weaker, with more concessions given to the Roman Empire and the Parthian nobles and vassal kingdoms.