siege, medieval
Siege of Martyropolis
Siege of Martyropolis was a siege conducted in AD 531 at Martyropolis, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Byzantine victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 531 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Martyropolis, Turkey 38.144N, 41.010E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Tigranocerta 69 BC, 0.8 km W
- Battle of Martyropolis AD 588, 0.8 km W
- Siege of Martyropolis AD 502, 0.8 km W
- Siege of Amida AD 502, 72 km W
- Siege of Amida AD 336, 73 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 69 BC and AD 588.
Elsewhere in AD 531
- Battle of Callinicum Syria
Siege of Martyropolis is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30939712, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Martyropolis (531), revision 1384841066, 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.