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Battle of Ctesiphon
198
January 198
Romans vs Parthians 

type of battle

Ancient Pitched Battle

war or event

Wars of Emperor Severus

at a glance

location

Ancient Ctesiphon, 35km south of Baghdad on the Tigris river in modern Iraq.

modern country

Iraq
Emperor Septimius Severus secured western Europe at Lugdunum (197), then led a major offensive through Mesopotamia, where he sacked Seleucia and Babylon, then advanced on Ctesiphon, southeast of modern Baghdad. Vologases V of Parthia was defeated and fled after a decisive action and Severus styled himself Parthicus Maximus. He was checked at Atra the following year.


Romans  Parthians 
Commander Commander
Emperor Septimius Severus  King Vologases V 
Forces Forces
CasualtiesCasualties