Roman eastern campaigns under Lucius Verus

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The Roman eastern campaigns under Lucius Verus were a series of mid-2nd-century military operations against the Parthian Empire that expanded Roman influence in Mesopotamia and secured the eastern frontier of the empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman–Parthian War
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
campaignTheater Armenian Highlands
Lower Mesopotamia
Upper Mesopotamia
captured Ctesiphon
Edessa
Nisibis
Seleucia on the Tigris
casusBelli Parthian advance into Roman Syria
Parthian invasion of Armenia
coEmperor Marcus Aurelius
commander Avidius Cassius
Lucius Verus
Marcus Sedatius Severianus
Marcus Statius Priscus
conflictWith Parthian Empire
consequence Antonine Plague spread in the Roman Empire
heavy demographic losses in the Roman Empire
increased prestige of Lucius Verus
triumph of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus in Rome
country Roman Empire
endTime 166
followedBy Marcomannic Wars
location Adiabene
Armenia
Cappadocia
Mesopotamia
Osroene
Syria
militaryUnit Legio III Gallica
Legio IV Scythica
Legio XII Fulminata
Legio XV Apollinaris
notableEvent Roman advance along the Euphrates
Roman counteroffensive from Syria and Cappadocia
capture of Ctesiphon
installation of Sohaemus as king of Armenia
outbreak of plague in the Roman army
siege and sack of Seleucia
opponent Vologases IV of Parthia
partOf Roman–Parthian Wars
precededBy Roman–Parthian War of Trajan
result Roman victory
restoration of Roman client king in Armenia
strengthening of Roman eastern frontier
temporary Roman occupation of Mesopotamia
startTime 161
timePeriod mid-2nd century

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Siege of Edessa (161–162) partOf Roman eastern campaigns under Lucius Verus
Roman eastern campaigns hasPart Lucius Verus’ Parthian War
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