CastilloVerde
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This thread is not to determine if Julian the Apostate's Persian campaign would be a success.
Rather, assuming that Julian was able to to have a successful invasion of Sassanid Mesopotamia in AD 363, the Sassanid capital Ctesiphon is sacked and the Shah Shapur the Great was killed, what would happen to Persia?
Shapur would probably be succeeded by his younger brother Ardashir (who would succeed Shapur in OTL in 379). Shapur's son (OTL Shapur III) may also have been an infant at this time so the Sassanid succession is probably safe.
Beyond this, what would happen to Persia? Would the Persians attempt an invasion of Rome at a later date to take revenge? How would this occur? What would the Great Houses of Iran do?
Can Julian make Ardashir a puppet? Would the Persians cede land to Rome?
Interested in any thoughts.
Rather, assuming that Julian was able to to have a successful invasion of Sassanid Mesopotamia in AD 363, the Sassanid capital Ctesiphon is sacked and the Shah Shapur the Great was killed, what would happen to Persia?
Shapur would probably be succeeded by his younger brother Ardashir (who would succeed Shapur in OTL in 379). Shapur's son (OTL Shapur III) may also have been an infant at this time so the Sassanid succession is probably safe.
Beyond this, what would happen to Persia? Would the Persians attempt an invasion of Rome at a later date to take revenge? How would this occur? What would the Great Houses of Iran do?
Can Julian make Ardashir a puppet? Would the Persians cede land to Rome?
Interested in any thoughts.