Battle of Carrhae (296)

Battle of Carrhae (296)
	Part of the Roman-Persian Wars
Location	Carrhae, (present day Turkey)
Result	Sassanid victory
Belligerents
Sassanid Empire	Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
	Narseh
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Carrhae took place in 296 or 297,^[1] after the invasion of Mesopotamia and Armenia by the Sassanid Shah Narseh. The battle ended with victory for the Sassanids. Two years later Galerius managed to defeat the Sassanids at the Battle of Satala (298).

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References[]

↑ Frye (1993), 130; Southern (2001), 242

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[Frye_(1993),_130;_Southern_(2001),_242-1] Frye (1993), 130; Southern (2001), 242

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