Information

Name: Roman-Persian Wars

Type: Event

Start: -53

End: 628

Children: Lazic War, Anastasian War, Antony's Atropatene campaign, Byzantine-Sasanian War of 572-591, Byzantine-Sasanian War of 602-628, Sasanid Campaign of Alexander Severus, Sasanid Campaing of Jordan III, Mesopotamian Campaign of Ardashir I, Crassous' Campaign in Syria, Iberian War, Military Campaigns in Parthia by Caracalla, Military Campaigns in Parthia by Septmius Severus, Military Campaigns of Shapur I in Syria and Mesopotamia, Military Campaigns of Shapur II in Syria and Mesopotamia, Partition of Armenia (370), Partition of Armenia (385), Roman-Parthian War of 161-166, Roman-Parthian War of 58-63, Sasanian Campaign of Carus and Numerian, Sasanian Campaign of Galerius, Sasanian Campaign of Julian, Sasanian Campaign of Odaenathus, Partition of Armenia (429), Trajan's Parthian Campaign

event Roman-Persian Wars: All Data

This page is about the data available for this event, the chronology of the event is available here.

Were a series of Wars between Rome (first the Roman Republic then the Roman Empire and finally the Eastern Roman Empire) and Persia (the Parthian Empire, and then its successor, the Sasanian Empire). The wars were ended by the early Muslim conquests, which led to the fall of the Sasanian Empire and huge territorial losses for the Byzantine Empire.

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Roman-Persian Wars: video summary

1. Timeline of all fronts of the war

timeline iconRoman-Persian Wars: Timeline of all the fronts of the war

2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

Involving Nations

map_chart iconkingdom of cappadocia: Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconarmenia (antiquity): Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconeastern roman empire: Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconcaucasian albania: Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconcharacene: Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconhasmonean kingdom: Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconosroene: Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconrome: Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconcaucasian iberia: Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconpersia (antiquity): Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconcommagene: Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart icongalatia: Maximal extension of the nation during the Roman-Persian Wars

Involving Polities

map_chart iconPrincipality of Iberia (Eastern Roman Client): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconArmenia (Parthian Empire): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconArmenia (Roman Empire): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconArmenia (Sasanian Empire): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconCaucasian Albania (Rome): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconCaucasian Iberia (Roman Empire): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconCaucasian Iberia (Sasanian Empire): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconCharacene (Parthian Empire): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconCommagene (Rome): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconDiocletian: East: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconEastern Roman Empire: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconGhassanid Kingdom: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconHasmonean Kingdom (Parthia): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconKingdom of Armenia: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconKingdom of Cappadocia: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconKingdom of Emesa: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconKingdom of Galatia: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconKingdom of Hatra: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconMaximinus Daia: East: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconOsroene (Parthian Client): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconOsroene (Roman Client): Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconParthian Empire: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconRoman Empire: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconRoman Republic: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconSasanian Empire: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconTanukhid Confederation: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

map_chart iconByzantine Empire: Maximal extension of the polity during the Roman-Persian Wars

3. Lists and Timelines of Countries involved in the Event

list iconRoman-Persian Wars: List of nations involved in the event.

list iconRoman-Persian Wars: List of polities involved in the event.

timeline iconTimeline of polities involved in the Roman-Persian Wars

timeline iconTimeline of nations involved in the Roman-Persian Wars

4. Monthly Summaries of Events

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe)

Involving Nations

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Eurasian Steppe) for armenia (antiquity)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Eurasian Steppe) for caucasian iberia

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for eastern roman empire

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for galatia

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for kingdom of cappadocia

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for persia (antiquity)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for rome

Involving Polities

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for Armenia (Parthian Empire)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Armenia (Roman Empire)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Central Asia) for Armenia (Sasanian Empire)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Eurasian Steppe) for Byzantine Empire

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Eurasian Steppe) for Caucasian Albania (Rome)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Central Asia) for Caucasian iberia

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Caucasian Iberia (Roman Empire)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Central Asia) for Caucasian Iberia (Sasanian Empire)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Central Asia) for Characene (Parthian Empire)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for Commagene (Rome)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Diocletian: East

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Eastern Roman Empire

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for Ghassanid Kingdom

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Hasmonean Kingdom (Parthia)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Hasmonean Kingdom (Rome)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Herodian Kingdom of Judea

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for Kingdom of Armenia

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of Cappadocia

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of Emesa

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Kingdom of Galatia

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of Galatia (Roman)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Kingdom of Hatra

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Central Asia) for Kingdom of Margiana (Sasanids)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Lazica (Rome)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Maximinus Daia: East

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Nabatean Kingdom

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Central Asia) for Osroene (Parthian Client)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for Osroene (Roman Client)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Parthian Empire

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Eastern Europe) for Principality of Iberia (Eastern Roman Client)

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for Roman Empire

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Roman Republic

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Sasanian Empire

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Tanukhid Confederation

summary iconRoman-Persian Wars: Summary of the Changes (Eurasian Steppe) for Western Turkic Khaganate

5. Time Series of Territorial Changes

statistic iconTime Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

Involving Nations

statistic iconeastern roman empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconkingdom of cappadocia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic icongalatia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconrome: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconarmenia (antiquity): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconcaucasian iberia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconpersia (antiquity): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

Involving Polities

statistic iconArmenia (Parthian Empire): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconArmenia (Sasanian Empire): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCaucasian Albania (Rome): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCaucasian Iberia (Roman Empire): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCaucasian Iberia (Sasanian Empire): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCommagene (Rome): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconDiocletian: East: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconHerodian Kingdom of Judea: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconGhassanid Kingdom: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconHasmonean Kingdom (Parthia): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Galatia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Armenia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Emesa: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Hatra: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Margiana (Sasanids): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconOsroene (Roman Client): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconMaximinus Daia: East: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconNabatean Kingdom: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconRoman Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconRoman Republic: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconParthian Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconTanukhid Confederation: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconWestern Turkic Khaganate: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconArmenia (Roman Empire): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCaucasian iberia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCharacene (Parthian Empire): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconEastern Roman Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconHasmonean Kingdom (Rome): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Cappadocia: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Galatia (Roman): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconLazica (Rome): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconOsroene (Parthian Client): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconPrincipality of Iberia (Eastern Roman Client): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconSasanian Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconByzantine Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Roman-Persian Wars

6. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

Involving Nations

statistic iconeastern roman empire: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconkingdom of cappadocia: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic icongalatia: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconpersia (antiquity): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconrome: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconarmenia (antiquity): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconcaucasian iberia: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

Involving Polities

statistic iconArmenia (Parthian Empire): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconArmenia (Roman Empire): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconArmenia (Sasanian Empire): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCaucasian Iberia (Roman Empire): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconLazica (Rome): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCaucasian iberia: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCaucasian Albania (Rome): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconEastern Roman Empire: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCommagene (Rome): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCharacene (Parthian Empire): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconDiocletian: East: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconGhassanid Kingdom: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconHasmonean Kingdom (Parthia): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconHasmonean Kingdom (Rome): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconHerodian Kingdom of Judea: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Emesa: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Armenia: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Cappadocia: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Galatia (Roman): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Galatia: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Margiana (Sasanids): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconKingdom of Hatra: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconMaximinus Daia: East: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconNabatean Kingdom: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconOsroene (Parthian Client): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconPrincipality of Iberia (Eastern Roman Client): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconOsroene (Roman Client): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconParthian Empire: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconRoman Republic: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconTanukhid Confederation: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconWestern Turkic Khaganate: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconSasanian Empire: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconByzantine Empire: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconCaucasian Iberia (Sasanian Empire): time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

statistic iconRoman Empire: time series of its population and area during the Roman-Persian Wars

7. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 1 Year): Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 10 Years): Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconRevolts Navigation: Roman-Persian Wars

All Territorial Changes involving specific Nations

summary iconEvents Navigation: kingdom of cappadocia during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: caucasian albania during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: armenia (antiquity) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: galatia during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: hasmonean kingdom during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: kingdom of margiana during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: osroene during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: colchis during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: rome during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: characene during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: eastern roman empire during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: commagene during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: caucasian iberia during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: persia (antiquity) during the Roman-Persian Wars

All Territorial Changes involving specific Polities

summary iconEvents Navigation: Hasmonean Kingdom (Rome) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Osroene (Parthian Client) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Tanukhid Confederation during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Armenia (Parthian Empire) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Armenia (Roman Empire) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Caucasian Iberia (Sasanian Empire) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Characene (Parthian Empire) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Caucasian Iberia (Roman Empire) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Commagene (Rome) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Diocletian: East during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Eastern Roman Empire during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Ghassanid Kingdom during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Hasmonean Kingdom (Parthia) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Herodian Kingdom of Judea during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Caucasian Albania (Rome) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Caucasian iberia during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Galatia (Roman) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Hatra during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Galatia during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Margiana (Sasanids) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Lazica (Rome) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Maximinus Daia: East during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Nabatean Kingdom during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Osroene (Roman Client) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Parthian Empire during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Cappadocia during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Emesa during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Sasanian Empire during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Roman Empire during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Roman Republic during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Western Turkic Khaganate during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Byzantine Empire during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Armenia (Sasanian Empire) during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Kingdom of Armenia during the Roman-Persian Wars

summary iconEvents Navigation: Principality of Iberia (Eastern Roman Client) during the Roman-Persian Wars

All Phersu Atlas Regions

Africa

Central AfricaCentral Africa

Eastern AfricaEastern Africa

North AfricaNorth Africa

Southern AfricaSouthern Africa

Western AfricaWestern Africa

Americas

CaribbeanCaribbean

Central AmericaCentral America

Northern AmericaNorthern America

South AmericaSouth America

Asia

Central AsiaCentral Asia

Eastern AsiaEastern Asia

Indian SubcontinentIndian Subcontinent

South-Eastern AsiaSouth-Eastern Asia

Western AsiaWestern Asia

Europe

BalkansBalkans

BalticBaltic

British IslesBritish Isles

CaucasusCaucasus

Central EuropeCentral Europe

Eastern EuropeEastern Europe

France and BeneluxFrance and Benelux

GreeceGreece

Iberian PeninsulaIberian Peninsula

Italian PeninsulaItalian Peninsula

ScandinaviaScandinavia

Oceania

AustralasiaAustralasia

Pacific IslandsPacific Islands