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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.
- 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
Sources
Wikipedia: Roman-Persian wars, Antony's Atropatene campaign, Trajan's Parthian campaign, Parthian war of Caracalla, Shapur I's first Roman campaign, Anastasian War, Iberian War, Lazic War