siege, ancient
Siege of Maiozamalcha
Siege of Maiozamalcha was a siege conducted in AD 363 at Maogamalcha, in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Julian's Persian expedition. The recorded result: Roman victory.
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Where it sits in the Julian's Persian expedition
Record
| Date | AD 363 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Maogamalcha, Iraq 33.094N, 44.581E | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Entire city; 80 surrendered with Nabdates |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Ctesiphon AD 637, same recorded site
- Siege of Ctesiphon AD 629, same recorded site
- Battle of Ctesiphon AD 363, 0.8 km N
- Battle of Ctesiphon 1915, 1.3 km W
- Battle of Ctesiphon AD 165, 1.6 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between AD 165 and 1915.
In the same war
- After: Siege of Pirisabora 27 April AD 363
- All 5 engagements of Julian's Persian expedition
Elsewhere in AD 363
- Battle of Gandzak Armenia
- Siege of Perisabor Iraq
Siege of Maiozamalcha is one of 65 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q39049900, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Maiozamalcha, revision 1370743178, 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.