Siege of Amida (359) 359
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 359 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.9167, 40.2167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Amida was a military investment of the Roman fortified frontier city of Amida (modern Diyarbakır, Turkey) by the Sasanian Empire. It took place in AD 359 when the Sasanian army under king Shapur II invaded the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. Shapur wanted to exploit the absence of the Roman Emperor Constantius II who was overseeing affairs in the western part of the Empire. The city fell after a siege of 73 days.
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