Augustus' Eastern policy
Augustus' Eastern policy at the time of the principate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Augustus' Eastern policy represents the political-strategic framework of the eastern imperial borders of the Roman Empire at the time of Augustus' principate, following the occupation of Egypt at the end of the civil war between Octavian and Mark Antony (31-30 BC).
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Augustus' Eastern policy | |||||||
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Part of Roman–Parthian Wars | |||||||
The empire of the Parthians | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Empire | Parthians, Armenians | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Augustus, Agrippa, Tiberius, Gaius Caesar |
Phraates IV, Phraates V | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4/5 Roman legions totaling about 20,000/25,000 armed men in addition to auxilia |
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