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“For talk carried about through a camp cannot keep secrets, for it advances little by little until it is carried out even to the enemy.” Procopius of Caesarea, History of the Wars, Books I and II: The Persian War · insight
“For stupid daring leads to destruction, but discreet hesitation is well adapted always to save those who adopt such a course.” Procopius of Caesarea, History of the Wars, Books I and II: The Persian War · precept
Sapor, following Antoninus’s advice, attacks nearby Roman forts, captures treasure, and seizes the wife of Craugasius from Nisibis, while also showing temporary clemency to consecrated virgins.
[96] Doriscus was the town where Xerxes reviewed and counted his army, as is related by Herodotus, vii. 60. [97] "Ammianus has marked the chronology of this year by three signs which do not perfectly coincide with each other, or with the series of the history:--1. The corn was ripe when Sapor invaded Mesopotamia, 'cum jura stipulâ flavente turgerent'--a circumstance which, in the latitude of Aleppo, would naturally …
Fame outruns the couriers, Nisibis fears losing its city, then Jovian plants a camp outside Nisibis and refuses to lodge in the palace; after a hostile turn, Jovian’s secretary is killed at the siege.
his own inclination or from being won over by their prayers, the emperor might consent to keep their city in its existing state, as the strongest bulwark of the east. 15. While different reports were flying about of what had taken place, the scanty supplies which I have spoken of as having been brought, were consumed, and necessity might have driven the men to eat one another, if the flesh of the animals slain had n…
This continues the Yonge edition index, adding entries for figures, peoples, and locations (e.g., Papirius Cursor, Persia, Nisibis, Ptolemais) with page or book references and occasional descriptive notes.
Papirius Cursor, 569 Para, son of Arsaces, king of Armenia, 465, 543-549 Parætonium, a town in Libya, 313 Paraxmalcha, a town on the Euphrates, 350 Parion, a town on the Hellespont, 287 Parnasius, prefect of Egypt, 209 Paropanisatæ, a tribe of Persians, 342 Parthenius, a river in Bithynia, 289 Parthia, 338 Parthiscus, a river in Sarmatia, 152 Pasiphilus, a philosopher, 512 Patares, straits between the Palu…
After Jovian’s treaty, Romans cross the Tigris despite shortages and danger, suffer extreme thirst and hunger in Mesopotamian plains, and finally rest near Nisibis as Jovian secures command and allegiance for his rule.
115 (return) [ The *Cyropædia* is vague and languid; the *Anabasis* circumstance and animated. Such is the eternal difference between fiction and truth.] As the price of his disgraceful concessions, the emperor might perhaps have stipulated, that the camp of the hungry Romans should be plentifully supplied; 116 and that they should be permitted to pass the Tigris on the bridge which was constructed…
Belisarius and his Roman army march from Daras toward Nisibis, camp away from Nisibis’s walls, explains secrecy and the plan to exploit a battle near the city, and later warns Peter about a midday Persian attack.
XVIII Meantime Belisarius and the Roman army, having learned nothing of what was being done there, were going in excellent order from the city of Daras toward Nisibis. And when they had reached the middle of their journey, Belisarius led the army to the right where there were abundant springs of water and level ground sufficient for all to camp upon. And there he gave orders to make a camp at about forty-two stades …
Near Nisibis, Nabedes attacks when Peter’s men disobey Belisarius, deserting arms to eat gourds; the Romans are routed, lose Peter’s standard, then recover as Belisarius and Goth allies intervene, leading to Persian taunting.
is probable, or we shall anticipate them and compel them to turn and escape to some other place, and thus render Nisibis without its defenders easy of capture for us." When Belisarius had said this, all the others except Peter were convinced, and they made camp and remained with him. He, however, associating with himself John, who commanded the troops in Mesopotamia and had no small part of the army, came up to a po…
Belisarius, finding Nisibis too strong, halts and plans to capture the Persian fortress Sisauranon instead, arguing against advancing with strongholds behind; he orders Arethas into Assyria to plunder and then proceed after the fortress.
XIX And Belisarius, seeing that Nisibis was exceedingly strong, and having no hope regarding its capture, was eager to go forward, in order that he might do the enemy some damage by a sudden inroad. Accordingly he broke camp and moved forward with the whole army. And after accomplishing a day's journey, they came upon a fortress which the Persians call Sisauranon. There were in that place besides the numerous popula…
In Mesopotamia, Josephus describes Neerda and Nisibis as Jewish treasuries for the half-shekel, then tells of Asineus and Anileus leading armed rebels until Parthian forces defeat them on the sabbath.
Asineus And Anileus, Two Brethren. 1. A Very sad calamity now befell the Jews that were in Mesopotamia, and especially those that dwelt in Babylonia. Inferior it was to none of the calamities which had gone before, and came together with a great slaughter of them, and that greater than any upon record before; concerning all which I shall speak accurately, and shall explain the occasions whence these miseries came up…