Roman–Parthian War of 194–198
| Roman–Parthian War of 194–198 | |||||||||
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| Part of the Roman–Parthian Wars | |||||||||
The theatre of Septimius Severus' military campaigns | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Roman Empire | Parthian Empire | ||||||||
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| Septimius Severus |
Vologases V Abgar VIII | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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9–11 legions 13–16 vexillationes Some auxiliary units (Total: approx. 150,000 men) | Unknown | ||||||||
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The Roman–Parthian War of 194–198 involved the Roman armies' success over the Parthians for supremacy over the nearby Kingdom of Armenia. After this defeat the Parthians were first defeated by the Roman armies of Severus's son, Caracalla (215–217), and then replaced in 224 by the Sassanid dynasty.