Eastern Mediterranean 232: Revolt of Taurinius
spring 232
spr 232
Roman consolidation in the East
-27–66 Julio-Claudian East
66–135 Jewish–Roman Wars
135–235 Roman consolidation in the East
235–284 Crisis of the Third Century
284–311 Diocletian and the Tetrarchy
311–1944 NO MAPS FOR THIS PERIOD YET
1944–1948 Road to Independence
1948–1974 Arab–Israeli Wars
1974–2010 Disengagement and Intervention
2010–pres Arab Spring, Civil War
Revolt of Taurinius
spr 166 Lucius Verus’ Parthian War
3 May 175 Avidius Cassius’ Revolt
19 Apr 193 Year of Five Emperors
31 Mar 194 Second Battle of Issus
late 195 Annexation of Osroene
198 Severan Mesopotamia
sum 216 Caracalla’s Parthian Campaign
8 Jun 218 Macrinus and Elagabalus
sum 231 First Roman–Persian War
spr 232 Revolt of Taurinius
In the wake of the Persian invasion of Roman Mesopotamia (231), the legions of that province rose up and proclaimed a certain Taurinius as emperor but the revolt soon collapsed when Severus Alexander arrived with the main Roman force that summer. This would prove to be Alexander’s only real success of his Persian war, as his poor leadership would lead to the loss of two of his three armies when he attempted to invade Persia the following year.
