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Originally Posted by sparten
Please, they captured Ctesiphon, 5 times, in 116 AD, 165 AD, 198 AD, 250 AD, 295 AD, as well as in 627 AD, (Herculius)
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it should be noted that Ctesiphon was very near the western border of Persia ... it was like having the capital of the Roman Empire under Trajen at Jersulam. BTW how many times did the city of Rome fell to the invading armies. You cannot compare the petty defenses of Ctesiphon to that of Constantipole.
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Originally Posted by sparten
This is based on another myth; Romans could not fight in the desert. Yeah, right, they conqured such places as Egypt, Libiya, Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan and North West Saudia Arabia.
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Roman could indeed fight in desert and is at you say a myth. However, the conquests of those lands you mentioned was also greatly influenced by lack of opposition. Aside from Alexander's relics of Ptolmly and Seclucides, what real power did the Roman broke to conquer " Egypt, Libiya, Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan and North West Saudia Arabia"??
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Last edited by xerxes : 01-31-2007 at 01:05 AM.
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