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Rh this picture in view, it is not difficult to understand why the Roman forces met with little opposition.

After his visit to Edessa, Trajan passed westward to Antioch, where he spent the winter of 114/15. For his exploits, particularly the taking of Nisibis and Batnae, Trajan was awarded the title of "Parthicus," but this was not confirmed until after the capture of the Parthian capital of Ctesiphon. Coins with the legend commemorate the formation of the two provinces. At Antioch, early in 115, the emperor had a narrow escape during the terrible earthquake which destroyed a large part of the city. While the shocks rocked the city and towering Mount