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Beate Dignas & Engelbert Winter - Kaveh Farrokh

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a p p e n d i x 2<br />

Chronological table<br />

224 The Sasanian Empire is founded<br />

c. 226/227 Ardaˇsīr I attacks Hatra<br />

230–232 Ardaˇsīr I invades Roman territory<br />

232/233 Severus Alexander responds with counter-attacks<br />

235/236 (?) Ardaˇsīr I conquers Nisibis and Carrhae<br />

240/241 The Sasanians conquer Hatra<br />

242–244 Gordian III marches against Persia<br />

243 Nisibis and Carrhae are reconquered; the Romans are<br />

victorious at Rhesaina and advance into the Sasanian<br />

province of Āsūreˇstān<br />

244<br />

Sāpūr ˇ I defeats Gordian III at Miˇsīk and concludes<br />

peace with Philip the Arab<br />

252<br />

253<br />

Sāpūr ˇ I conquers Armenia<br />

Sāpūr ˇ I advances into Mesopotamia and Syria; the<br />

Sasanians are victorious at Barbalissos<br />

253 The Palmyrene prince Odaenathus scores first successes<br />

against the Sasanians<br />

253/4 or 255–257<br />

256<br />

The Sasanians advance into Cappadocia<br />

Sāpūr ˇ I rejects Odaenathus’ offer of alliance; rapprochement<br />

between Rome and the Palmyrene<br />

260<br />

prince<br />

Sāpūr ˇ I is victorious at Edessa; Valerian is captured;<br />

the Sasanians advance into Cilicia, Cappadocia,<br />

Lycaonia; a large number of inhabitants of<br />

the Roman Empire are deported into the Sasanian<br />

Empire<br />

260 Odaenathus counter-attacks the Sasanians<br />

262–264 Odaenathus defeats the Sasanians several times and<br />

advances to Ktēsiphōn twice (262; 264?)<br />

268

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