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Constantius II's siege of Bezabde 360

Constantius II's siege of Bezabde: Constantius II - solidus - antioch RIC viii
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year360Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
LocationTurkeyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictPerso-Roman wars of 337–361Wikidata P361
Coordinates37.4022, 42.0667Wikidata P625

About the battle

Constantius II besieged the fortress city of Bezabde in Zabdicene in 360, held by the Sasanians. The Sasanians successfully defended the fortress city against the Roman attack.

The Romans had lost Bezabde earlier that year to the Sasanians following a siege led by Shapur II.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Constantius II's siege of Bezabde (revision 1370612836), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

37.4022, 42.0667 · Turkey

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