Battle of Ctesiphon (165)

165 battle in Roman-Parthian Wars

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Battle of Ctesiphon (165)

Part of the Parthian war of Lucius Verus
| Date| 165

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Location|

Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia

Result|  Roman victory
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

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Roman–Parthian Wars

* Carrhae Campaign (53 BC)
* Caesar's planned invasion (44 BC)
* Pompeian–Parthian invasion (40–38 BC)
* Antony's Parthian War (40–33 BC)
* War over Armenia (58–63)
* Trajan's Parthian campaign (115–117)
* War of 161–166
* Campaign of Septimius Severus (198)
* Caracalla's Parthian War (216–217)

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]

## Aftermath

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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.

## References

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1. ^ Eggenberger, David (2012-03-08). An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. Courier Corporation. p. 112\. ISBN 978-0-486-14201-2.

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Parthian Empire

Origins|

* Parni
* Dahae
* Parni conquest of Parthia

Dynasty|

* Armenia
* Iberia
* Caucasian Albania
* Chosroid
* Indo-Parthia

Noble clans|

* Seven Great Houses
* Ispahbudhan
* Karen
* Mihran
* Spandiyadh
* Suren
* Varaz
* Zik

Culture|

* Art
* Coinage
* Dress
* Language
* Music

Wars|

* Seleucid–Parthian Wars
* Battle of Ecbatana
* Roman–Parthian Wars
* Roman–Parthian War of 58–63
* Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
* Antony's Atropatene campaign
* Pompeian–Parthian invasion of 40 BC
* Battle of Ctesiphon (165)
* Battle of Ctesiphon (198)
* Battle of Carrhae
* Battle of the Cilician Gates
* Battle of Mount Gindarus
* Battle of Amanus Pass
* Battle of Nisibis (217)
* Parthian war of Caracalla
* Armenian–Parthian War
* Bactrian–Parthian War

Related|

* Parthia
* Parthian army
* Parthian Dark Age
* Parthian shot
* Roman–Iranian relations

Lists|

* Parthian monarchs
* Rulers of Parthian sub-kingdoms

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