siege, medieval
Siege of Amida
Siege of Amida was a siege conducted in September AD 502 at Amida, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Anastasian War, which ran from AD 502 to AD 506. The recorded result: Sasanian victory.
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Record
| Date | September AD 502 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Amida, Turkey 37.915N, 40.235E | |
| Part of | Anastasian War (AD 502 to AD 506) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Sasanian victory | |
| Belligerents | Sasanian Empire | Byzantine Empire |
| Commanders | Kavadh I | Cyrus; Leontius; Paul Bar Zainab |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 80,000 (including civilians); Many were deported |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Amida AD 336, 0.5 km
- Siege of Amida AD 359, 1.6 km
- Siege of Martyropolis AD 502, 72 km
- Battle of Tigranocerta 69 BC, 72 km
- Battle of Martyropolis AD 588, 72 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Theodosiopolis July AD 502
- All 3 engagements of Anastasian War
Siege of Amida is one of 72 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16206566, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Amida (502–503), revision 1381250143, 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.