![]() Unfortunately for the Persian's Bahram's sudden display of leadership was also accompanied by stubborn prider. Skirmishers forward to harass and lure in the Persian army. ![]() ![]() Choosing to engage in a traditional hammer and anvil tactic Aurelian sent his It is here that Aurelian displayed his talent as a general. In a rare showing of backbone Bahram took charge of the Persian forces and arrayed his forces at a plain not far from Ctesiphon. Setting out from Carrhae Aurelian cut a bloody swathe across Mesopotamia burning crops and and sacking towns as he went before encountering the Persian army outside Ctesiphon. ".it *peace* shall not be had so easily why, would I the Emperor of the Roman Empire slink away with your petty offerings when I may stride into Ctesiphon itself and take for myself prizes far greater than these trinkets." Cato : A Restoration However Aurelian still resentful over Sassanid interference in his conquest of the Palmyrene Empire angrily stated This sent shockwaves through Sassanid Persia with Bahram a notoriously weakwilled and indecisive leader sending peace envoys to Aurelian in attempt to prevent an invasion. With this potential crisis averted Aurelian was then free to continue his march towards Sassanid Persia in order to take advantage of the weakened state Shahanshah Bahram I found himself in.īy early June the next year Aurelian had arrived at Carrhae with his army. Pleased with this reaction Aurelian threw him *Eros* into the seething throng of soldiers who proceeded to tear him apart in a most gruesome fashion." However when Aurelian demanded to know why if they loved him they permitted liars and wouldīe regicide's near him the soldiers cheers soon became angry yells. This was met with an outcry by the soldiers with much cheering and chest beating. "Aurelian stripped him naked and brought him before the legion and asked whether he had their love. The brunt of Aurelian's wrath however was reserved for the secretaryĮros who had duped the conspirators into attempted regicide with forged documents suggesting Aurelian's wrath was soon to be directed towards them. But before you edit, please read the sign your name here.In the 5th year of his reign Emperor Aurelian while waiting at Caenophrurium before crossing into Asia Minor was approached by an unknown Tribune of the Praetorian Guard who informed Aurelian of a plot to assassinate him within the coming days.Īurelian's retribution was swift and brutal with the members of the conspiracy rounded up and interrogated in order to ensure all the conspirators were found before being crucified in a public showing. If you want to join us in developing this world, we welcome your additions. This is also a collaborative timeline, produced by a team of contributors. This alternate timeline only cover a certain period of time, between the Point of Divergence of 1028, and the year 1350. Resulting in alternate people that do not exist in OTL. Another important thing to mention is because of the drastic changes Aurelian was never murdered has, births are changed. If you have some difficulties with the dates, you can use this ( click here) to convert the dates and years. Several important things to mention, this alternate timeline uses the Ab urbe condita system of dating, with the year 0 starting with the Founding of Rome. This timeline explores world history in alternate timeline, where Aurelian avoids being murdered, and his successors were able to end the 11th Century Crisis much earlier than in OTL.
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