War breaks out between Constantinople and Ctesiphon…

421 CE

War breaks out between Constantinople and Ctesiphon because of the refusal of Theodosius to return to the Persians the Christians who have sought refuge from persecution in his empire.

In addition, the Persians have proven unwilling to return to the Romans gold-miners who had been working in Persian territory; they have also confiscated goods from Roman merchants.

Ardaburius, the emperor's magister militum praesentalis, conducts an invasion of Arzanene by way of Armenia.

After defeating the Persian commander Mihr-Narseh, …

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Al-Mundhir ibn al-Nu'man View → Ardabur View → Bahram V View → Pulcheria View → Theodosius II View →

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Persian Empire, Sassanid, or Sasanid View → Christianity, Nicene View → Roman Empire: Theodosian dynasty (Constantinople) View →

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