Battle of Ctesiphon (198)

Battle of Ctesiphon (198)
Part of the Roman-Persian Wars

Siege of Ctesiphon, relief on the Arch of Septimius Severus
Date198
Location
Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Severan Dynasty Parthian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Septimius Severus Vologases V

The Battle of Ctesiphon was a battle fought between the Roman and Parthian empires. The Roman emperor Septimius Severus, faced by fierce resistance, succeeded in sacking the Parthian capital, and also deported some of its inhabitants.

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