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Dignas B., Winter E. Rome and Persia in late Antiquity. Neighbours and Rivals
New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. – 363 p. ISBN-13 978-0-521-84925-8 ISBN-13 978-0-511-34248-6 ISBN-10 0-511-34248-9 ISBN-10 0-521-84925-X
CONTENTS List of figures page List of maps Preface Abbreviations
Introduction: West and East, friend and foe, counterpart and mirror image Narrative Rome and Iran to the beginning of the third century AD Rome and the Sasanian Empire: A chronological survey The third century: The origins of Sasanian interests in the West The fourth century: The conflict escalates under Sapur II (309–379) The fifth century: Dґ etente at the Roman Eastern frontier The sixth century: The Sasanians renew their expansionist policy in the West The seventh century: Might and decline of Sasanian power Sources and contexts Political goals Territorial claims of the Sasanians against Rome Succession to Achaemenid rule as programmatic foreign policy Warfare Sasanian armament and tactics Military confrontations The third century: Origins of Sasanian interests in the West Earliest Roman-Sasanian confrontations (230–233) Sapur (240–272) at war with Rome Galerius defeats Narse in the year The fourth century: The conflict escalates under Sapur II (309–379) Fighting during the reign of Constantius II (337–361) Julian’s Persian War (363) The fifth century: Detente at the Roman Eastern frontier Arcadius (383–408) and Yazdgard I (399–420) Persian confrontations with the Hephthalites The Sasanian monarchy loses and regains power The sixth century: The Sasanians renew their expansionist policy in the West The first Sasanian-Byzantine War (502–532) The second Sasanian-Byzantine War (540–562) The third Sasanian-Byzantine War (572–591) and the Persian expansion into South Arabia The seventh century: Might and decline of Sasanian power The advance of Xusro II Parvez (602–628) The diplomatic solutions The peace treaty of 244 between Philip the Arab and Sapur I The peace treaty of 298 between Diocletian and Narse The peace treaty of 363 between Jovian and Sapur II The peace treaty of 422 between Theodosius II and Bahram V Gor The peace treaty of 562 between Justinian and Xusro I Anosarvan The peace treaty of 628 between Heraclius and Kavadh II Seroe Arabia between the great powers Hatra Palmyra The Arab prince Imru’ulqais between Romans and Sasanians ‘Proxy policy’: Lahmids and Gassanids Shared interests: Continuing conflicts Armenia Protection of the frontier Economy and trade Religion: Christianity and Zoroastrianism Religion and kingship in the Sasanian Empire The Sasanian kings as patrons of Zoroastrianism From Diocletian to Constantine: Religious change in the West and the consequences for Roman-Sasanian relations The situation of the Persian Christians during the reign of Yazdgard I (399–420) Religion and politics during the sixth and seventh centuries Emperor and King of kings Concepts of ‘legitimate rule’ and the ‘family of kings’ Exchange of information between West and East Diplomacy and espionage Deportations: Enforced resettlements of prisoners Mutual cultural interest
Appendix 1. Lists of Sasanian kings and Roman emperors Appendix 2. Chronological table Appendix 3. Glossary Bibliography Index of sources Index of translated sources Index of names Index of place names General index
