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6 days ago · The Church of the East (Classical Syriac: ܥܕܬܐ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ ʿĒḏtā d-Maḏenḥā) or the East Syriac Church, [13] also called the Church of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, [14] the Persian Church, the Assyrian Church, the Babylonian Church [12] [15] [16] or the Nestorian Church, [note 2] is one of three major branches of Nicene Eastern ...
Oct 11, 2024 · Discover 20 amazing facts about Ctesiphon, an ancient Persian landmark that will leave you awestruck. From its massive size to its historical significance, explore the wonders of this architectural marvel.
5 days ago · In 637, a Muslim army under the Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattāb defeated a larger Persian force led by General Rostam Farrokhzad at the plains of al-Qādisiyyah, and then advanced on Ctesiphon, which fell after a prolonged siege. Yazdegerd fled eastward from Ctesiphon, leaving behind him most of the empire's vast treasury.
4 days ago · Marching down the Euphrates, he captured Dura-Europos, the capital Ctesiphon [151] and Seleucia, and even subjugated Characene, where he watched ships depart to India from the Persian Gulf. [ 152 ] In the last months of 116 AD, Trajan captured the Persian city of Susa.
Oct 10, 2024 · Julian (born ad 331/332, Constantinople—died June 26/27, 363, Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia) was a Roman emperor from ad 361 to 363, nephew of Constantine the Great, and a noted scholar and military leader who was proclaimed emperor by his troops.
Oct 13, 2024 · The city grew at the expense of other centres, and both the old Sasanian capital at Ctesiphon (called Al-Madāʾin, “the Cities,” by the Arabs) and the early Islamic centre at Kūfah fell into decline.
Oct 4, 2024 · The Arabs had, meanwhile, advanced into Mesopotamia, capturing the royal city of Ctesiphon and, eventually, defeating an army under command of the Persian king himself.
Sep 21, 2024 · "Ctesiphon" published on by Oxford University Press. First attested in the Seleucid period (Polybius, Histories, 5, 45) when it was described as a large village (Strabo, Geography...
6 days ago · In 116, Trajan captured Ctesiphon, and established new provinces in Assyria and Babylonia. However, rebellions broke out (which proves the loyalty of the population to the Parthians). At the same time, the diasporic Jews revolted and Trajan was forced to send an army to suppress them.
Oct 10, 2024 · Iraq's 1,400-year-old Arch of Ctesiphon, the world's largest brick-built arch, is undergoing restoration work as part of efforts to return it to its former splendour, authorities said Wednesday.
