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Which Roman general led the successful campaigns against Parthia?
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Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius, bronze equestrian statue in the Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome.
The Roman war against the Parthians (162–166) was nominally led by the co-emperor Lucius Verus, who remained in Antioch during the conflict. The successful conclusion of the campaign, which included the overrunning of Armenia and Mesopotamia, was actually achieved by subordinate generals.
The most notable of these commanders was Gaius Avidius Cassius, who directed operations that led to the sacking of Seleucia and the destruction of the royal palace in the Parthian capital of Ctesiphon by 165.123