Battle of Ctesiphon (363)

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Battle of Ctesiphon (363)
Part of Julian's Persian expedition
Julian near Ctesiphon; medieval miniature
Date 29 May 363 CE Location Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia 33°06′N 44°35′E / 33.100°N 44.583°E / 33.100; 44.583 Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Empire Arsacid Armenia	Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Julian	Merena Surena Pigranes Narseus
Strength
60,000[1] – 83,000 men[2]	Presumably larger than Roman force[1]
Casualties and losses
70[1]	2,500[1]

The Battle of Ctesiphon took place on 29 May 363 between the armies of Roman Emperor Julian and an army of the Sasanian Empire (during Shapur II's reign) outside the walls of the Persian capital Ctesiphon. The battle was a Roman victory,^[3] but eventually the Roman forces found themselves unable to continue their campaign as they were too far from their supply lines.