Person130–175
Avidius Cassius
Roman general from Cyrrhus in Syria who took Seleucia and Ctesiphon in the Parthian war of 161–166; later given authority over the whole East, he proclaimed himself emperor in 175 and was killed about three months later.
- Dates
- c. 130 – July 175
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- Middle East and Egypt
- In the threads
- Middle East and Egypt (1st–5th c.)
Events
- Roman–Parthian War of 161–166161–166 · Middle East and Egypt