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Battle of Narasara

Battle of Narasara was a battle fought in AD 337 at Amida, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Amida. It was part of Q500409. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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FoughtAD 337
WhereAmida, Turkey37.982N, 40.211E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsSasanian EmpireagainstRoman Empire
Part ofQ500409

Where it sits in Q500409

Siege of Nisibis, AD 326Siege of Nisibis, AD 337Battle of Narasara, AD 337Siege of Singara, AD 360Shapur II's Siege of Bezabde, AD 360AD 326AD 360Battle of Narasara, AD 337
5 placed engagements of Q500409 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 337 (year precision)
PlaceAmida, Turkey
37.982N, 40.211E
KindBattle, ancient
Territorial changeRome recaptures Amida and Nineveh
Casualties and lossesNineveh's population deported to Thrace
Commanders
Battle of NarasaraBattle of NarasaraSiege of AmidaSiege of AmidaSiege of AmidaSiege of MartyropolisBattle of TigranocertaSiege of AmidaSiege of MartyropolisŞanlıurfaMalatyaAdıyamanMuşMardinElâzığNusaybinSiirt100 km37.982N, 40.211E
Placed at Amida; 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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In the same war

Battle of Narasara 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 Q3636545, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Narasara, revision 1379883978, 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.