The Nisibis War - The Defence of the Roman East AD 337-363, John S. Harrel .
Looks at the lengthy conflict between the Romans and the Persian
Emperor Shapur II, for possession of provinces lost to the Romans in
298. Covers the successful defensive strategy of Constantius II and the
disastrous invasion of Persia led by the Emperor Julian, as well as
the frequent civil wars that plagued the Roman Empire. A valuable look
at one of the last major external wars fought before the fall of the
Western Empire.
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