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Beate Dignas & Engelbert Winter - Kaveh Farrokh

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Chronological table 269<br />

267 Odaenathus is assassinated<br />

267–272 Zenobia rules in Palmyra; the ‘Palmyrene Empire’ is<br />

founded (from 271/272)<br />

272 Aurelian destroys Palmyra<br />

276–293 The Zoroastrian priest Kartēr is at the height of his<br />

power under Bahrām II; upon Kartēr’s initiative Mani<br />

is imprisoned (277)<br />

279 The emperor Probus receives the title Persicus maximus<br />

283 Carus attacks Persia and advances to Ktēsiphōn<br />

From 286 Diocletian introduces measures to protect the Roman<br />

eastern frontier<br />

288 Diocletian and Bahrām II conclude peace<br />

290 (?) Diocletian installs Tiridates III as Armenian king<br />

295 (?) Diocletian adopts the title Persicus maximus<br />

296 Sasanian–Roman confrontations resume; Narsē invades<br />

Armenia<br />

297 Diocletian issues an edict against the Manichaeans;<br />

Galerius is defeated in Mesopotamia<br />

298 The Romans are victorious against Narsē in Armenia at<br />

Satala; peace of Nisibis entails considerable advantages<br />

for the Romans<br />

before 309 Hormizd II attacks the Romans without any success<br />

312 Maximinus Daea fights a war in Armenia<br />

328 The Arab prince Imru’ulqais dies<br />

22 May 337 Constantine the Great dies in the middle of prepara-<br />

tions for a Persian war<br />

338<br />

Sāpūr ˇ II resumes hostilities with Rome and conquers<br />

Armenia<br />

From 339/340 Christians are persecuted in the Persian Empire under<br />

ˇSāpūr II<br />

350<br />

Sāpūr ˇ II is unsuccessful in capturing Nisibis after besieging<br />

the city twice<br />

359<br />

ˇ Sāpūr II captures Amida and Singara<br />

363 Julian attacks Persia; military catastrophe and the<br />

emperor’s death; Julian’s successor Jovian concludes a<br />

disadvantageous foedus with ˇ 367<br />

Sāpūr II<br />

Sāpūr ˇ II has the Armenian king Arsaces assassinated<br />

371<br />

ˇ Sāpūr II attacks Armenia<br />

377 Romans and Sasanians divide Armenia between<br />

them

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