Roman–Parthian War of 161–166

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The Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 was a major conflict between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, marked by Roman campaigns in Armenia and Mesopotamia that temporarily expanded Roman influence in the East.

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instanceOf Roman–Parthian War
ancient war
war
belligerent Parthian Empire
Roman Empire
capitalCaptured Ctesiphon
cause Parthian advance into Syria
Parthian capture of Edessa
Parthian invasion of Armenia
citySacked Seleucia on the Tigris
linked to: Ctesiphon
commander Avidius Cassius
Lucius Verus
M. Claudius Fronto
Marcus Statius Priscus
Vologases IV of Parthia
conflictBetween Parthian Empire
Roman Empire
dateOfArmenianCampaign 163
dateOfMesopotamianCampaign 164–165
dateOfRomanCounteroffensive 162
endTime 166
followedBy Roman–Parthian War of 195–198
hasParticipant Lucius Verus
Marcus Aurelius
Vologases IV of Parthia
historicalPeriod reign of Lucius Verus
reign of Marcus Aurelius
locatedIn Armenia
Mesopotamia
Near East
linked to: Middle East
militaryCampaign Roman counteroffensive in Syria
Roman invasion of Mesopotamia
Roman reconquest of Armenia
notableBattle Capture of Artaxata
Capture of Ctesiphon (165)
Roman campaign in Armenia (163)
Sack of Seleucia (165)
Siege of Edessa (161–162)
opposingMonarch Vologases IV of Parthia
partOf Roman–Parthian conflicts
precededBy Roman–Parthian War of 58–63
result Roman victory
significantEvent Outbreak of Antonine Plague
Spread of disease from Near Eastern theater to Roman Empire
startTime 161
territorialChange Restoration of Roman influence in Armenia
Temporary Roman occupation of parts of Mesopotamia
underMonarch Lucius Verus
Marcus Aurelius

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Marcomannic Wars followed Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Marcus Aurelius militaryConflict Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 cause Parthian invasion of Armenia
linked to: Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 notableBattle Roman campaign in Armenia (163)
linked to: Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Avidius Cassius participatedIn Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Avidius Cassius conflict Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Lucius Verus notableWork Parthian campaign of 161–166
linked to: Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Lucius Verus notableWork Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Lucius Verus participatedIn Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Lucius Verus militaryConflict Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Pertinax notableCampaign Parthian War under Lucius Verus
linked to: Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Vologases IV of Parthia conflict Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Vologases IV of Parthia notableEvent Parthian invasion of Roman Armenia in 161
linked to: Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Siege of Edessa (161–162) conflict Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Capture of Artaxata conflict Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Capture of Artaxata partOf Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Capture of Artaxata relatedEvent Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Sack of Seleucia (165) partOf Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Outbreak of Antonine Plague associatedWith Parthian War of Lucius Verus
linked to: Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Roman counteroffensive in Syria partOf Roman–Parthian War of 161–166