Capture of Ctesiphon (165)

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The Capture of Ctesiphon (165) was a major Roman victory during the Roman–Parthian conflicts in which Roman forces seized the Parthian capital, demonstrating imperial military strength in the East.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
siege
associatedWith Lucius Verus
Marcus Aurelius
belligerent Parthian Empire
Roman Empire
campaignObjective seizure of the Parthian capital
captured Ctesiphon
Parthian capital
combatantSide Parthian forces
Roman forces
conflictSide Roman army
surface form: Imperial Roman army

Parthian cavalry
surface form: Parthian army
conflictType Roman–Parthian Wars
surface form: Roman–Parthian War
consequence temporary Roman control of Ctesiphon
weakening of Parthian prestige
date AD 165
demonstrated Roman imperial military strength in the East
era 2nd century AD
reign of Marcus Aurelius
followedBy continued Roman operations in Mesopotamia
geopoliticalContext Roman–Parthian rivalry for control of the Near East
historicalPeriod Roman–Parthian Wars
historicalRegion Mesopotamia
surface form: Babylonia
location Ctesiphon
notableFor Roman capture of a major eastern capital
opponent Parthian Empire
opponentCapital Ctesiphon
opponentCapitalOf Parthian Empire
opponentGovernment Parthian Empire
surface form: Parthian monarchy
partOf Roman eastern campaigns
Roman–Parthian Wars
surface form: Roman–Parthian conflicts
precededBy Roman–Parthian hostilities in the early 160s
region Middle East
surface form: Near East
result Roman victory
significance major Roman victory in the East
showed Roman ability to seize the Parthian capital
strategicImportance control of Mesopotamian heartland
theatreOfWar Eastern frontier of the Roman Empire
tookPlaceIn Mesopotamia
year 165

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Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 notableBattle Capture of Ctesiphon (165)
Sack of Seleucia (165) followedBy Capture of Ctesiphon (165)
this entity surface form: Roman capture of Ctesiphon (165)