Roman eastern campaigns
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The Roman eastern campaigns were a series of military expeditions by the Roman Empire aimed at expanding and securing its influence in the Near East, particularly through repeated conflicts with the Parthian and later Sasanian Persian empires.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman eastern campaigns canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman military operation
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
control of Armenia
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control of Mesopotamia ⓘ control of trade routes to the East ⓘ expansion of Roman influence in the Near East ⓘ securing Roman eastern frontiers ⓘ |
| characteristic |
logistical challenges in desert and steppe regions
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reliance on client kingdoms ⓘ repeated invasions and counter-invasions ⓘ sieges of fortified eastern cities ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Kingdom of Armenia
NERFINISHED
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Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ various Arab client kingdoms ⓘ |
| endTime | 7th century CE ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Carus’ Persian campaign
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Crassus’ Parthian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Galerius’ campaign against Narseh ⓘ Heraclius’ campaigns against the Sasanians ⓘ Julian’s Persian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Verus’ Parthian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Antony’s Parthian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Pompey’s eastern campaigns ⓘ Severan campaigns against Parthia ⓘ Trajan’s Parthian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Arabia Petraea
NERFINISHED
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Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Emperor Caracalla
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Emperor Carus NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Heraclius NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Julian NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Lucius Verus NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Septimius Severus NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Licinius Crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Parthian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman–Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Roman–Persian diplomatic treaties
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fluctuating Roman–Persian frontier ⓘ heavy military and economic costs for Rome ⓘ temporary Roman occupation of Mesopotamian cities ⓘ |
| startTime | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
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