Battle of Ctesiphon (165)
- Battle of Ctesiphon (165)
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Ctesiphon (165)
partof=the Parthian war of Lucius Verus
caption=
date=165
place=Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia
result=Roman victory
combatant1=Roman Empire
combatant2=Parthian Empire
commander1=Avidius Cassius
commander2=Vologases IV
strength1=Capable of raising many soldiers
strength2=Capable of raising many soldiers
casualties1=Heavy
casualties2=Heavy
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.
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.
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