Eastern Mediterranean 54 AD: Iberian–Armenian War
early 54AD
early 54AD
Julio-Claudian 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
Iberian–Armenian War
late 6AD Roman annexation of Judea
3 Apr 33AD Crucifixion of Jesus
early 36AD Clitae Revolts
early 41AD Herod Agrippa
late 46AD Claudius’ consolidation in the East
early 48AD Paul’s Missionary Journeys
early 54AD Iberian–Armenian War
sum 59AD War of the Armenian Succession
fall 62AD Battle of Rhandeia
Exploiting Parthian instability, Rhadamistus of Iberia invaded Armenia in 50 AD and executed the king, even though both were Roman allies. Although Rome accepted Rhadamistus’ power grab, Parthia—by now under the firm rule of Vologases I (51–78)—did not and in 52 AD marched into Armenia with their own claimant, Vologases’ brother Tiridates. However, the expedition was crippled by winter and disease, forcing Tiridates to withdraw the following year.
