First Mesopotamian campaign of Ardashir I

First Mesopotamian campaign of Ardashir I
Part of Roman–Persian Wars

Ardashir I is crowned ruler by the god Ahura Mazdā in a relief at Naqsh-i-Rustam.
Date229 – 233 AD
Location
Armenia and Mesopotamia
Result
  • Inconclusive
Belligerents
Sassanids Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ardashir I Severus Alexander
Strength
100,000 soldiers along the eastern lines

The First Mesopotamian campaign of Ardashir I represented the first episode in a new period of wars between the Romans and Sasanids. The war between the Roman Empire, ruled by the Roman emperor Severus Alexander (222-235), and the Sasanian Empire, led by Ardashir I (224-241), lasted from 229 to 233.

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