Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 37.699, 40.652 · 5 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 216 | Herodian, History of the Empire | As he crosses the river into Parthian territory, the Parthians greet the bridegroom with garlands and music. Caracalla gives a signal, massacres the unarmed crowd and plunders. |
| AD 226 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | The garrison in Mesopotamia killed its commander Flavius Heracleo; with military discipline collapsed, some soldiers joined the Persians |
| AD 230 | Herodian, History of the Empire | News reaches Rome that the Persian Artaxerxes has overthrown Parthia, threatens Mesopotamia and Syria, and claims all of Asia as former Persian territory. |
| AD 232 | Herodian, History of the Empire | Alexander sets out with the army divided into three columns. His mother wants to keep her son away from danger, so the emperor spares himself. |
| AD 232 | Herodian, History of the Empire | One column is wiped out by arrows pouring from every side. Alexander falls ill and disease spreads through the camp; losses on both sides are similar, but Rome does not win. |