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Battle of Resaena — Infobox Military Conflict caption= conflict=Battle of Resaena partof=Roman Persian Wars date=243 place=Resaena, Mesopotamia (Ras al Ayn, Syria) result= Roman victory combatant1=Roman Empire combatant2=Sassanid Empire commander1=Timesitheus… … Wikipedia
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Rhesaena — is a Catholic titular see. The original diocese was in Osrhoene, a suffragan of Edessa.Rhesaena (Resaena: numerous variations of the name appear in ancient authors) was an important town at the northern extremity of Mesopotamia, near the sources… … Wikipedia
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Shapur I — King of kings of Iran and Aniran [1] (Middle Persian: šāhān šāh ērān ud anērān) … Wikipedia
Gordian III — 32nd Emperor of the Roman Empire Bust of Gordian III, between 242 and 244 Reign 22 April – 29 July 238 (as … Wikipedia
