Julianus Faces Shapour II Near Tisfun
After more than 2 years in preparation for a counter strike against Iranian forces, Julianus Apostada gathers an unprecedented army of Franks, Germans, and Croatians to punish Shapour. As planned by Shapour, he did not face much resistance until he got close to Tisfun just to find himself surrounded by the Persian army. It was an easy victory for the Shapour's experienced soldier against Roman mercenaries. A spearman wounded Julian while he was escaping and he died the same night. Defeated Roman generals asked for a cease-fire and made an accord with Shapour and left Asia to Iran. All disputed areas in Kafkas, Palestine, Syria, and Anatolia were given back to Iranians and Zoroastrians were given the right to practice freely in Roman territory. Shapour that had became king before birth and his reign was longer than his life had extended Iranian territory from China to the mediterranean sea.
One of the items in the peace treaty with Romans was for them to raise the Iranian flag in every city on their way back home, and so they complied. (Updated: Sep, 28, 2008)
English-Persian Glossary
- China: چين
- Julian: ژوليان
- Kafkas: قفقاز(Caucasus, Kafkasia)
- Palestine: فلسطين
- Persia: ايران
- Shapour: شاپور(Shapur)
- Syria: سوريه
- Tisfun: تيسفون(Ctesiphon, Tisfoun مدائن)
