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Constantius II's Siege of Bezabde

Constantius II's Siege of Bezabde was a siege conducted in AD 360 at Bezabde, 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.

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Constantius II 337-361. AV Solidus (4.51 gm). Struck 337-347. Antioch mint. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right VICTORIA AVGUSTORVM, Victoria seated right on c
Constantius II 337-361. AV Solidus (4.51 gm). Struck 337-347. Antioch mint. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right VICTORIA AVGUSTORVM, Victoria seated right on c. Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 360
WhereBezabde, Turkey37.402N, 42.067E
OutcomeSasanian victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Part ofPerso-Roman wars of 337–361AD 337 to AD 361

Where it sits in the Perso-Roman wars of 337–361

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3 placed engagements of the Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 360 (year precision)
PlaceBezabde, Turkey
37.402N, 42.067E
KindSiege, ancient
Commanders
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Constantius II's Siege of Bezabde is one of 65 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4337359, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Constantius II's siege of Bezabde, revision 1370612836, 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.