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156- Jockeying for Position

The History of Rome

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Theodosius's War With Maximus

The Romans agreed to seed four-fifths of Armenia to Sassanid control in exchange for peace. Theodosius was now free to move on Maximus, and everyone knew it. As soon as he found out about the deal, Maximus mobilized his forces and drove them south into Italy. Next week, we will see that their fears were misguided.

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