Third Gothic-Sasanian War

The third and last Gothic-Sasanian war, lasted from 268-269 and was a military confrontation between the Gothic kingdom and the Sasanian Empire. The Goths tried to attack from 3 directions: The main army under the Gothic king himself tried to march near Mithridatia and hold their position, while the two other armies tried to take the key port cities of Smyrna and Ephesus. After a successful invasion of both cities, one army was tasked to stay near Ephesus and Smyrna, while the other one went north, taking to the sea and attempting to naval invade Mithridatia through the Golden Horn, while the main army under the king would attack simultaneously. The army near Ephesus and Smyrna was defeated and the extorted Gothic soldiers told the Sasanians about their plan. The Goths had underestimated the Sasanians, especially their navy. This caused the invading army to be defeated in the sea, without even taking a foot onto the land, according to Sasanian records. The main army was now expelled to the Sasanians, but they received the message too late. The main army now attempted to retreat, however the king got killed by the chasing Sasanian army and the last remaining Gothic soldiers retreated in full chaos and panic.