Gordian III's Persian expedition
· Gordian III's Persian expedition, Mesopotamia, Roman Empire
Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication · file Seeking acquaintance with Persian and Indian philosophical traditions, Plotinus joined Emperor Gordian III's expedition. The expedition ended after Gordian's death, from which Plotinus escaped to Antioch. The coordinate is a representative point for Mesopotamia; the surviving evidence does not identify Plotinus's precise position on the expedition.
