The Persian king who sent Constantius a florid ultimatum demanding Mesopotamia and Armenia, then followed through with raids on Roman strongholds. When Julian invaded, Shapur avoided direct engagement, relying on harassment attacks, and his approaching main army helped force Julian's retreat from Ctesiphon.
Also known as: The new Persian King Shapur · Shapur, King of Kings
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Episode 5 (6 mentions)
The Persian king who sent Constantius a florid ultimatum demanding Mesopotamia and Armenia, then followed through with raids on Roman strongholds. When Julian invaded, Shapur avoided direct engagement, relying on harassment attacks, and his approaching main army helped force Julian's retreat from Ctesiphon.
“Shapur, King of Kings, brother of the sun and moon, send salutation.”
“Shapur II certainly was taken back by the size of the Roman force, and just tried to”
“Testifon was virtually impregnable, and Shapur's main army, far larger than the one he had”
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