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Siege of Amida
Siege of Amida was a siege conducted in AD 359 at Amida, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Perso-Roman wars of 337–361, which ran from AD 337 to AD 361. The recorded result: Sasanian victory. Recorded strength: 100,000 against 20,000–120,000; *est. 5,300 soldiers.
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Record
| Date | AD 359 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Amida, Turkey 37.917N, 40.217E | |
| Part of | Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 (AD 337 to AD 361) | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Result | Sasanian victory | |
| Territorial change | Sasanian forces capture Amida | |
| Belligerents | Sasanian Empire and allies | Roman Empire |
| Commanders | Shapur II or Peroz; Tamshapur; Grumbates; Urnayr | Aelianus; Sabinianus; Ursicinus |
| Strength | 100,000 | 20,000–120,000; *est. 5,300 soldiers |
| Casualties and losses | 30,000 dead | Most defenders, some citizens, some refugees from countryside |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Amida AD 502, 1.6 km
- Siege of Amida AD 336, 1.9 km
- Siege of Martyropolis AD 502, 73 km
- Battle of Tigranocerta 69 BC, 73 km
- Battle of Martyropolis AD 588, 73 km
In the same war
- After: Constantius II's Siege of Bezabde AD 360
Siege of Amida is one of 47 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815110, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Amida (359), revision 1370738797, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.