Thursday, March 12, 2026

Collection of facts about the Roman-Persian wars

This post is a collection of facts about the Roman-Persian wars (54 BC - 628 AD). There are 17 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Began with Roman Republic vs. Parthian Empire
  • Ended with Byzantine Empire vs. Sasanian Empire
  • Rashidun Caliphate eventually conquered Sasanian Empire
  • Battle of Carrhae (58 BC)
  • Parthian invasion of 40 BC
  • Antony's Atropatene campaign (36 BC)
  • Roman-Parthian War of 58-63
  • Roman Parthian War of 161-166
  • Shapur I's first Roman campaign (240-244)
  • Perso-Roman Wars of 337-361
  • Julian's Persian expedition (363)
  • Anastasian War (502-506)
  • Iberian War (526-532)
  • Lazic War (541-562)
  • Byzantine-Sasanian War of 572-591
  • Byzantine-Sasanian War of 602-628
  • Siege of Constantinople in 626

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