The Roman - Sassanid war of 421-422

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The Roman - Sassanid war of 421-422

The Roman–Sassanid war of 421–422 was a conflict between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Sassanids. The casus belli was the persecution of Christians by the Sassanid king Bahram V, which had come as a response to attacks by Christians against Zoroastrian temples; the Christian Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius II declared war and obtained some victories, but in the end the two powers agreed to sign a peace on the status quo ante.


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The commander-in-chief of the Roman army was Ardaburius, who, incidentally, came from the Iranian tribe of the Alans. Ardaburius needed to collect many troops for his campaign. Theodosius, therefore, allowed some Pannonian Ostrogoths to settle in Thracia, to defend the province from the Huns while the Thracian Roman troops were sent to the East.


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Ardaburius sent Anatolius to Persarmenia, where he joined the rebels, while Ardaburius entered in Persian territory and devastated Arzanene. The general of the Sassanid army, Narses, moved with his troops against Ardaburius, and engaged the Romans in battle, but was defeated and forced to retreat. Narses planned to attack Mesopotamia, a Roman province that had been left unguarded, and moved there, but Ardaburius foresaw his enemy's plan and reached Mesopotamia.


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Ardaburius received reinforcements and put the fortress of Nisibis under siege. Bahram allied with the Lakhmid Arabs of Alamundarus (Al-Mundhir I of Hirah), who, however, were dispersed by the Romans. In the meantime, the King of the Huns, Rua, had attacked the dioceses of Dacia and Thracia and had even menaced Constantinople; at the same time, a large Persian army moved towards Nisibis. To avoid a war on two fronts, Theodosius then recalled Ardaburius back.


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Victorian Steel website http://www.victorian-steel.com Lots more photos in the gallery of this battle

[bob48]

Not a period I'm into, but impressive as always - great looking figures.

[nevermore]

Thanks Bob it means alot comments, even if you are not into the period, this is what keeps forums rolling, i have notice a number of forums falling apart at the moment because of lack of interaction and getting involved, i really hope the hobby is not going down the drain but can dare i say it, some forums closing down.

[mirth]

Don't take it as an indicator of the hobby's health, Nevermore. Board and miniature gaming is going strong.

Thanks for continuing to post pics here. Your group puts on some amazing games. It's always a pleasure to look through the photos.  O0

[nevermore]

Cheers, just saying it just does not seem to be as strong on other forums just lately, the Steve Dean forum was in a struggle, don't know if anybody can get on it now or if it has shut, Rum Corps seems to be very weak at the moment, Grogheads seems strong as it has alot to offer in other directions, but the historical side of wargaming seems to be taking a bullet at the moment, yet you go to shows and it seems to have a strong following, but not so much on certain forums, can't put my finger on it at the moment.

[mirth]

There are other forums? :P