18 ⟶ Piso Defies Germanicus: Syrian Legions Withheld from Armenia

Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, governor of Syria, ignores the order...
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⚔️ Mark Antony's Parthian Invasion

Mark Antony invades Parthia.⟶
Mark Antony's Parthian Invasion (-37)
Ancient romeParthian EmpireMilitary CampaignAncient WarfareMark AntonyPolitical IntrigueBattleInvasion
TurkeyTurkeyArmeniaArmeniaIranIranSyriaSyria

📜 King Vonones of Armenia Summoned to Syria by Roman Governor

Vonones, the beleaguered king of Armenia, is summoned to Syria, by Roman governor Creticus Silanus.⟶
King Vonones of Armenia Summoned to Syria by Roman Governor (16)
Roman EmpireClient KingdomRoman GovernanceVonones I
ArmeniaArmeniaSyriaSyria

🛡️ Piso Defies Germanicus: Syrian Legions Withheld from Armenia

Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, governor of Syria, ignores the order of Germanicus to send Syrian-based legions, including Legio VI Ferrata and Legio X Fretensis, to Armenia to back him in his planned coronation of Artaxias III.⟶
Piso Defies Germanicus: Syrian Legions Withheld from Armenia (18)
Roman EmpireMilitaryGermanicusGnaeus Calpurnius PisoAncient romeCivil UnrestPolitical IntrigueRoman Governors
SyriaSyriaArmeniaArmenia

🛡️ Germanicus Appointed Commander in Syria

Winter – Germanicus Caesar arrives in Syria, as new commander-in-chief for the Roman East.⟶
Germanicus Appointed Commander in Syria (18)
Roman EmpireMilitary CommandGermanicusAncient romeImperial Administration
SyriaSyriaItalyItaly

🛡️ Corbulo Inspects Demoralized Roman Legion in Syria

Corbulo inspects a base of Legio X Fretensis in Syria, at Cyrrhus; the Roman legionaries are demoralized by a "long peace". Many soldiers sell their helmets and shields.⟶
Corbulo Inspects Demoralized Roman Legion in Syria (54)
Roman EmpireMilitaryLegionCorbuloAncient rome
SyriaSyria

🛡️ Corbulo Captures Tigranocerta and Installs Tigranes VI in Armenia

Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Roman commander in the east, captures Tigranocerta in Mesopotamia. He installs Tigranes VI, a Cappadocian prince, as ruler of Armenia. For the next four years, a cohort from Legio VI Ferrata and Legio X Fretensis is stationed in the capital as bodyguard to the king, supported by fifteen hundred auxiliaries.⟶
Corbulo Captures Tigranocerta and Installs Tigranes VI in Armenia (59)
Roman EmpireGnaeus Domitius CorbuloMilitary CampaignAncient romeLegion
ArmeniaArmeniaTurkeyTurkey