War

Pompeian–Parthian Invasion of 40 BCE

40 BCE – 38 BCE · 34.00° N, 36.00° E

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When
40 BCE – 38 BCE
Kind
War
Coordinates
34.00° N, 36.00° E
Description
invasion of the Roman Republic in 40 BCE

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Parthian invasion of 40 BC

The Parthian invasion of 40 BC was an attempt by the Parthian Empire to take control of the Eastern Mediterranean area from the Roman Republic, while its leaders were struggling for power in Italy. Initially successful, the invasion was defeated by the Roman general Publius Ventidius.

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