Three Days of Blood: Battle of Nisibis 217 AD - Roman Empire vs Parthia

???? Subscribe for more history ???? Related videos: Battle of Edessa, 260 AD: https://youtu.be/gAKrPSlmjm0 Restorer of Rome - Battles of Aurelian 270-275 AD: https://youtu.be/R3-9TQU0VrM Battle of Satala 298 AD: https://youtu.be/T2571JUYAlI ???? Emperor Caracalla had shattered relations with Parthia through deception rather than declaration, launching raids under the pretense of diplomacy and leaving devastation without resolution. When he was suddenly assassinated during the campaign, the Roman army found itself deep in hostile territory, leaderless and exposed. His successor, Macrinus, inherited not a triumph but a crisis. he faced an immediate threat from Parthian king Artabanus, who demanded retribution for Roman treachery. Macrinus began withdrawing Roman forces toward fortified positions. But the new emperor, untested and lacking dynastic legitimacy, had a point to prove. The struggle for survival had begun... ???? Narrated by David McCallion ???? Music: EpidemicSound Filmstro Kevin MacLeod ???? Sources and Citations: Roman History Archived - Herodian (2015) Roman Battle tactics - Ross Cowan (2007) Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World VI - George Rawlinson (2005) Caracalla: A Military biography - Ilkka Syvänne (2017) Severan Dynasty: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Roman Empire's Rulers before Rome's Imperial crisis - Charles Rivers Editors (2019) Emperor Septimius Severus: The Roman Hannibal - Ilkka Syvänne (2023) #history #documentary #rome