Conflict: Roman-Persian War
Combatants: Romans vs. Persians
Location: Persia
Outcome: Roman victory
Roman General Julian (Flavius Claudius Julianus) made use of his fleet to cross the Tigris and attack his Persian enemy near their capital, Ctesiphon. The Romans defeated the Persians and sent them into retreat behind the city walls but, without the expected reinforcements, chose not to lay siege to the city.
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Julian pursued Shapur into Persia, but his army was forced to retreat due to a lack of supplies. While withdrawing to the Tigris, the Persians raided the Roman encampment at night and Julian was killed leading a counterattack.
Julian's successor, Flavius Claudius Jovian, all but surrendered to Shapur and Rome lost all of its provinces east of the Tigris to Persia.
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Sources:
Dupuy, Trevor N., Johnson, Curt, & Bongard, David L. (1992). The Harper's Encyclopedia of Military Biography. New York: Castle Books (HarperCollins).
Dupuy, R. Ernest & Dupuy, Trevor N. (1993). The Harper's Encyclopedia of Military History. New York: HarperCollins.
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