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In the Battle of Rhandeia during the Roman-Parthian War of 58–63Roman-Parthian War of 58–63

The Roman-Parthian War of 58?63 was fought over control of Armenia, a vital buffer state between the two empires....
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62   Battle of Rhandeia - Romans under Lucius Caesennius Paetus are defeated by a Parthian-Armenian army under King Tiridates of Parthia.

63   Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo was restored to command after the Roman debacle at the Battle of Rhandeia, he invaded Armenia and defeated Tiridates II, who accepted Roman sovereignty, Parthia withdrew from the war.






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In the Battle of Rhandeia during the Roman-Parthian War of 58–63Roman-Parthian War of 58–63

The Roman-Parthian War of 58?63 was fought over control of Armenia, a vital buffer state between the two empires....
, the RomansRoman Empire

The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government....
 under the legate of CappadociaCappadocia

In ancient geography, Cappadocia was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor....
, Lucius Caesennius Paetus, were defeated by a ParthiaParthia

Parthia was a civilization situated in the northeast of modern Iran, but at its height covering all of Iran proper, as well...
n-ArmeniaArmenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked mountainous country in the Southern Caucasus , bordered ...
n army under King Tiridates I of ArmeniaTiridates I of Armenia

Tiridates I, was king of Armenia from 53 AD with a brief interruption towards the end of the year 54 and a much longer one f...
.

The Parthians had placed Tiridates, the brother of their king Vologases I on the Armenian throne, which had belonged to TigranesTigranes

Tigranes was the name of a number of historical figures, primarily kings of Armenia....
, a Roman ally. A retaliatory campaign was organized by Caesennius Paetus, the governor of CappadociaCappadocia

In ancient geography, Cappadocia was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor....
, in 6262 Summary

Year 62 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar....
, with legions XII FulminataLegio XII Fulminata

Legio XII Fulminata, also known as Paterna, Victrix, Antiqua, Certa Constans, an...
 and IIII ScythicaLegio IV Scythica

Legio IV Scythica was a Roman legion levied by Mark Antony around 42 BC, for his campaign against the Parthian Empire, h...
, but Tiridates forced them into surrender at Rhandeia (autumn 62).