Classical era · 217 CE
Battle of Nisibis
The Battle of Nisibis was fought in the summer of 217 between the armies of the Roman Empire under the newly ascended emperor Macrinus and the Parthian army of King Artabanus IV. It lasted for three days, and ended with a bloody Parthian victory, with both sides suffering large casualties.
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- When
- 217 CE
- Where
- Nusaybin
- Era
- Classical
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