What the records say
- When
- 165
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 37.15° N, 38.78° E
- Description
- 165 siege of Parthian-held Edessa by Roman forces
Siege of Edessa (165)
Siege of Parthian-held Edessa by Roman forces (165)
The siege of Edessa took place in 165 when the Roman Empire, under Emperor Lucius Verus, besieged the city of Edessa, held by the Parthian Empire.
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