Byzantine–Sasanian War (440)

East Roman–Sasanian War of 440
Part of the Roman-Persian Wars
East Roman - Sasanian frontier
Date 440 Location Asia Result Peace treaty: The Romans gives some payments to the Sasanians
Belligerents
East Roman Empire	Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Theodosius II	Yazdegerd II

The East Roman–Sassanid war of 440 was a short conflict between the East Roman Empire and the Sasanian Empire, the Romans, hard pressed on their southern front by the Vandal invasion and conquest of Carthage, sued for a quick end to war in return for payments to the Sasanians. It was also agreed that no new frontier fortresses were to be built in Mesopotamia.