Shapur II's invasion of Armenia (350)
| Shapur II's invasion of Armenia in 350 AD | |||||||||
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| Part of the Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 | |||||||||
Armenia's regions in the 150s. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Roman Empire Arsacids of Armenia |
Sasanian Empire Sasanian Albania | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Constantius II Antiochus II of Syunik Arsaberus I Camsaracanus Arshak II |
Shapur II Barsabores | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 3,000 | |||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| unknown | Entire army annhilated | ||||||||
The Sassanid invasion of Armenia in 350 AD was led by Sassanid Shahanshah Shapur II (r. 309–379) against the joint Roman-Armenian army commanded by Emperor Constantius II (r. 337–361). It ended in a decisive victory for the allies, with Shapur barely escaping from his camp in Satala after a pitched battle. He lost much spoil in the sacking of his camp, and the victors forced him to recognize the succession in the Kingdom of Armenia of Arshak II (r. 350–368), son of Tiran (r. 339–350), who had been blinded and taken to Ctesiphon, capital of the Sasanian Empire in Asoristan, some time earlier in the same year.