Battle of Ctesiphon (198)

Battle of Ctesiphon (198)
Part of the Roman-Persian Wars
Siege of Ctesiphon, relief on the Arch of Septimius Severus
Date 198 Location Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia Result Decisive parthian victory[1]
Belligerents
Roman Empire	Parthian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Septimius Severus	Vologases V

The Battle of Ctesiphon was fought between the Roman and Parthian empires. The Roman emperor Septimius Severus, faced by fierce resistance, succeeded in sacking the Parthian capital, and also deported some of its inhabitants.^[2]