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The Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 (also called the Parthian War of Lucius Verus [1]) was fought between the Roman and Parthian Empires over Armenia and Upper Mesopotamia. It concluded in 166 after the Romans made successful campaigns into Lower Mesopotamia and Media and sacked Ctesiphon , the Parthian capital.
The Roman–Parthian Wars (54 BC – 217 AD) were a series of conflicts between the Parthian Empire and the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. It was the first series of conflicts in what would be 682 years of Roman–Persian Wars. Battles between the Parthian Empire and the Roman Republic began in 54 BC. [1]
The siege of Edessa took place in 165 when the Roman Empire, under Emperor Lucius Verus, besieged the city of Edessa, held by the Parthian Empire.. Wa'el (son of Sahru), then ruler of Edessa and Osroene, had been installed by the Parthians in 163 and issued coins with the portrait of the Parthian king.
Roman sources view the Battle of Carrhae not only as a calamity for Rome and a disgrace for Marcus Crassus but also as a tragedy that cut short Publius Crassus's promising career. [12] Some Romans objected to the war against Parthia. Cicero calls it a war nulla causa ("with no justification") on the grounds that Parthia had a treaty with Rome. [13]
The siege of Edessa took place in 163 when the Parthian Empire, under Vologases IV, besieged the city of Edessa, held by the Roman Empire. The Parthians captured Edessa and installed Wa'el (son of Sahru) as puppet king. [1] [2] Ma'nu VIII (son of Ma'nu VII), the legitimate king, was forced to flee to the Romans. [3]
Trajan's Parthian campaign: Roman Empire: Parthian Empire: Roman victory: Romans annex Mesopotamia: 161–166 CE: Roman–Parthian War: Roman Empire: Parthian Empire: Roman victory: Arsacids re–establish themselves on the Armenian throne as Roman clients Ctesiphon and Seleucia sacked Rome has minor acquisitions in Mesopotamia: 198 CE: Battle ...
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The Seleucid–Parthian Wars (238–129 BC) The Armenian–Parthian War (87–85 BC) The Roman–Parthian Wars, including: Antony's Atropatene campaign or the Roman–Parthian War (40–33 BC) The Roman–Parthian War of 58–63; Trajan's Parthian campaign (114–117) The Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 or the Parthian War of Lucius Verus