Europe, 26 Jul 283: Carus’ Persian campaign
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Political map of Europe & the Mediterranean on 26 Jul 283 (The Crisis of the Third Century (II): Carus’ Persian campaign), showing the following events: Hormizd of Sakastan; Overthrow of Probus; Principate of Carus; Carus’ Sarmatian War; Co-principate of Carinus; Carus’ Persian campaign.

R o m a n E m p i r e(Carus & Carinus)

F i n n o - U g r i c P e o p l e s

Sasanian
Persian Empire(Bahram II)

Hormizd
of Sakastan

Goths(R. client)

Kushano-
Sasanian
Empire

Mauretania
Tingitana(R. imp.)

Africa Proconsularis(R. sen.)

Iberia(Per. vas.)

Albania(Per. vas.)

Lusitania(R. imp.)

Bosporan
Kingdom(R. client)

Macedonia(R. sen.)

S a r m a t i a n s

Colchis(R. client)

Lakhmid K.(Per. vas.)

Numidia(R. imp.)

Cappadocia(R. imp.)

Dalmatia(R. imp.)

Noricum(R. imp.)

Phoenice(R. imp.)

Achaea(R. sen.)

Sicily(R. sen.)

Belgica(R. imp.)

Syria Coele(R. imp.)

Aquitania(R. imp.)

Narbonensis(R. sen.)

Cilicia(R. imp.)

Mauretania
Caesariensis(R. imp.)

Cyprus(R. sen.)

Lower
Britain(R. imp.)

Bithynia
& Pontus(R. imp.)

Baetica(R. sen.)

Lugdunensis(R. imp.)

Galatia(R. imp.)

Corsica
&
Sardinia(R. sen.)

Thrace(R. imp.)

Crete
&
Cyrenaica(R. sen.)

Upper
Britain(R. imp.)

Arabia
Petraea(R. imp.)

Tarraconensis(R. imp.)

Palestine(R. imp.)

Raetia(R. imp.)

Tanukhid K.(R. client)

Wielbark
Culture

L.
Pann.(R. imp.)

Thessaly(R. imp.)

Osrhoene(R. imp.)

Upper
Germania(R. imp.)

Lower
Germania(R. imp.)

Upper
Pannonia(R. imp.)

Epirus(R. imp.)

Lycia &
Pamphylia(R. sen.)

L. Moesia(R. imp.)

Phrygia & Caria(R. imp.)

Mesopotamia(R. imp.)

Przeworsk
culture

Rhysaddir?(M.T.)

281?–285?Hormizd of Sakastan
in revolt against Bahram II

Aug–Sep 282Probus assassinated;
succeeded by Carus

Sep 282–?? 283Carus rules Roman Empire

282Carus defeats Quadi
and Sarmatians

?? 283–Nov 284Carinus rules
western Roman Empire

283Carus invades Persia;
dies after taking Ctesiphon

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