Arrest of Shapur I
Valerian arranged a meeting with Shapur to negotiate a peace settlement but was betrayed by Shapur who seized him and held him prisoner for the remainder of his life
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260 in Persia
Explore 10 historical events and records for Persia in 260.
Historical records for Persia in 260
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Bishapur
Responsible for building the city of Bishapur, also built by Roman soldiers captured after the defeat of Valerian in 260
Campaign in Cappadocia
Shapur I extended the 260 campaign into Cappadocia, where Sasanian forces ravaged Roman territory and carried away prisoners and booty.
Campaign in Cilicia
After the capture of Valerian, Shapur I's armies advanced through Cilicia and seized or plundered a number of Roman cities before withdrawing eastward.
Capture of Roman High Command
Along with Valerian, Shapur I took senior Roman officers, senators, and members of the imperial command structure prisoner during the victory near Edessa.
Capture of Valerian
Shapur I captured Emperor Valerian and a large Roman army near Edessa, producing one of the most humiliating defeats ever suffered by a reigning Roman emperor.
Resettlement of Roman Captives
Shapur I resettled Roman captives from his eastern campaigns in several Sasanian provinces, adding skilled labor and new communities to the empire.
Shapur Captures Emperor Valerian
Shapur I captured the Roman emperor Valerian following the Roman defeat near Edessa, an exceptional humiliation for imperial Rome.
Siege of Carrhae
Shapur I attacked Carrhae during his third great campaign against Rome as Valerian moved east with a large imperial army.
Siege of Edessa
Shapur I pressed the Roman defenses around Edessa during the campaign that culminated in a decisive confrontation with Emperor Valerian.
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