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Battle of Maranga

Battle of Maranga was a battle fought in AD 363 at Mesopotamia, in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mesopotamia. It was part of the Julian's Persian expedition. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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FoughtAD 363
WhereMesopotamia, Iraq33.700N, 43.500E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsEastern Roman EmpireagainstSassanid Empire
Casualties and lossesMinimalandUnknown
Part ofJulian's Persian expeditionAD 363

Where it sits in the Julian's Persian expedition

Siege of Maiozamalcha, AD 363Siege of Pirisabora, AD 363Battle of Ctesiphon, AD 363Battle of Samarra, AD 363Battle of Maranga, AD 363AD 363AD 363Battle of Maranga, AD 363
5 placed engagements of the Julian's Persian expedition in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 363 (year precision)
PlaceMesopotamia, Iraq
33.700N, 43.500E
KindBattle, ancient
Casualties and lossesMinimalUnknown
Commanders
  • Merena
Battle of MarangaBattle of MarangaSiege of PerisaborSiege of PirisaboraBattle of MisicheBattle of al-AnbarBattle of IstabulatSiege of PerisaborSiege of PirisaboraBattle of al-AnbarBattle of IstabulatBaghdadKarbalaTikritAl MusayyibSamarra100 km33.700N, 43.500E
Placed at Mesopotamia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 363

Battle of Maranga 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 Q2889226, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Maranga, revision 1370448934, 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.