Sasanian campaign of Severus Alexander
| Sassanid campaign of Severus Alexander | |||||||
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| Part of Roman–Persian Wars | |||||||
Coin minted in 234/235, celebrating the Persian Victory of Alexander Severus. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Empire | Sasanian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Severus Alexander | Ardashir I | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| About 150,000 | About 150,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Numerous, equal to the Persian ones | Numerous, equal to the Roman ones | ||||||
The Sassanid campaign of Alexander Severus was an episode of the Roman–Sasanian Wars (224-363) that saw the Roman Empire ruled by Emperor Alexander Severus (222-235) confront the dominance of the Sasanids, led by Ardashir I (224-241): the war was fought between 230 and 232, originating from an attempted Sasanian expansion into the eastern Roman provinces, and resolved with a return to the status quo ante.