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Battle of Ctesiphon (165) | |||||||
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Part of the Parthian war of Lucius Verus | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Empire | Parthian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Avidius Cassius | Vologases IV | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Capable of raising many soldiers | Capable of raising many soldiers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy | Heavy |
The Battle of Ctesiphon in 165 AD was part of the wider Roman-Parthian War. The Parthians 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.[1]
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.