Shapur I's first Roman campaign
| Shapur I's first Roman campaign | |||||||||
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| Part of the Roman-Sasanian wars | |||||||||
Relief at Bishapur celebrating the victory of Shapur I over the Romans at Misiche: Gordian III is trampled by the Sassanid king's horse, while Philip the Arab is held tight by Shapur. | |||||||||
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| Roman Empire | Sasanian Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Emperor Gordian III X | Shapur I | ||||||||
Shapur I's first Roman campaign was the first of three victorious campaigns that the Persian king Shapur I led against the Roman Empire in 240–244, 252–256 and 260.
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