Battle of Narasara (337)
| Battle of Narasara | |||||||
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| Part of Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 | |||||||
Coin of Constantine I of 335–336 : (obverse) CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, diademed head, draped bust and cuirass facing right; (reverse) VICTORIA CO-NSTANTINI AVG, Victoria advancing left, holding trophy in right hand and palm frond in left, resting on arm; (Christogram)–LXXII // SMAN in exergue. | |||||||
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| Roman Empire | Sasanian Empire | ||||||
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Constantius II Hannibalianus |
Shapur II Narses † | ||||||
The Battle of Narasara was one of the first clashes of the war of position between the Sassanid troops of Shapur II and the Roman troops of the eastern limes of Constantius II.