Siege of Nisibis (237) 235
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 235 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Mesopotamian campaign of Ardashir I | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.0833, 41.2167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
In 224 AD, Ardashir defeated the Parthian Empire and replaced it with the Sasanian Empire. He began to raid Roman territory almost immediately after he had taken power at Ctesiphon. When Severus Alexander launched a massive invasion of the Persian Empire in the early 230s, the Persian forces drove it back inflicting heavy casualties on the Roman army. The Sasanians then besieged the Roman city of Nisibis in 235 or 237 and eventually conquered it.
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