The Battle of Ctesiphon was a battle fought between the
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
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and
Parthian Parthian may be:
Historical
* A demonym "of Parthia", a region of north-eastern of Greater Iran
* Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
* Parthian language, a now-extinct Middle Iranian language
* Parthian shot, an archery skill famously employed by ...
empires. The Roman emperor
Septimius Severus
Lucius Septimius Severus (; 11 April 145 – 4 February 211) was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna (present-day Al-Khums, Libya) in the Roman province of Africa. As a young man he advanced through the customary suc ...
, faced by fierce resistance, succeeded in sacking the Parthian capital, and also deported some of its inhabitants.
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Ctesiphon
Ctesiphon
2nd century in Iran
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190s in the Roman Empire
Sieges of Ctesiphon
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