@article{2016,title={War and Peace in the Late Antiquity: Constantius II vs Shapur II},abstractNode={The eastern territories of the Roman Empire, at the beginning of the third century, witnessed to the rise of the Sassanid Empire, which succeeded the Parthians in Iran. Like the Parthians, the Sassanids were continuously hostile with the Romans. For this reason long-lasting wars took place between the Romans and Sassanids throughout the centuries. In this process, a Roman Emperor was killed in captivity (260). Between the end of the third century and the beginning of the fourth century the balance of power changed in favor of the Romans. However, when Constantine the Great died in 337 and the warfare resumed. After this date, Constantius II took over the administration of the eastern lands of the Roman Empire. Meanwhile Shapur II, the longest reigning monarch of the Sassanid dynasty, ruled the Sassanid Empire. The war between Constantius II and Shapur II gained a different dimension when Constantius died. Ongoing battle under dominance of Iulianus completely stopped when Iovianus came to power and thus, the war turned into peace.The main objective of this study is emphasis on the historical context of the war between Constantius and Shapur and also peace between Roman and Sassanid.},author={İlhami Tekin CİNEMRE},year={2016},journal={Journal of History School}}