Battle of Ctesiphon (363)

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The Battle of Ctesiphon (363) was a major late Roman–Sasanian clash during Emperor Julian’s Persian campaign, fought near the Sasanian capital and contributing to the eventual failure of his invasion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman–Sasanian War engagement
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Ctesiphon (363)
surface form: Battle near Ctesiphon (363)
belligerent Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire
campaignObjective capture or threaten Ctesiphon
commander Julian the Apostate
surface form: Julian
conflict Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire
consequence contributed to failure of Julian's Persian campaign
date 363
era Late Antiquity
followedBy Roman retreat up the Tigris
death of Julian
historicalPeriod Sasanian period
Late Antiquity
surface form: late Roman Empire
location Mesopotamia
near Ctesiphon
militaryTheater Roman–Sasanian frontier zone
surface form: Eastern Roman frontier
near Ctesiphon
surface form: Sasanian capital Ctesiphon
notableFor being fought close to the Sasanian capital
its role in the failure of Julian's invasion of Persia
opposingCommander Shapur II
partOf Julian's Persian campaign
Roman–Persian Wars
surface form: Roman–Sasanian Wars
precededBy Roman advance along the Euphrates
primarySource Ammianus Marcellinus
relatedEvent Siege of Ctesiphon
result strategic failure for Roman invasion
tactical Roman victory

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Sasanian Empire notableBattle Battle of Ctesiphon (363)
Julian the Apostate campaign Battle of Ctesiphon (363)
this entity surface form: Persian campaign of 363
Battle of Ctesiphon (363) alsoKnownAs Battle of Ctesiphon (363)
this entity surface form: Battle near Ctesiphon (363)
Shapur II notableBattle Battle of Ctesiphon (363)