Siege of Caesarea in Cappadocia (260) 260
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 260 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Shapur I's Syrio-Mesopotamian campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.7333, 35.4833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Caesarea by the Sasanians under Shapur I took place following their siege of the Roman city of Antioch in 260 which followed their major victory over the Romans in the Battle of Edessa.
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