siege, ancient
Siege of Nisibis
Siege of Nisibis was a siege conducted in AD 252 at Nusaybin, in what is now Turkey. It was part of Q3778777. The recorded result: Sasanian victory. Recorded strength: 2,000–5,000 Legionaries against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | AD 252 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Nusaybin, Turkey 37.083N, 41.217E | |
| Part of | Q3778777 | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Result | Sasanian victory | |
| Territorial change | Sasanians capture Nisibis. | |
| Belligerents | Roman Empire | Sasanian Empire |
| Commanders | Unknown | Shapur I |
| Strength | 2,000–5,000 Legionaries | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Nisibis AD 235, same recorded site
- Siege of Nisibis AD 573, same recorded site
- Siege of Nisibis AD 337, same recorded site
- Siege of Nisibis 68 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Nisibis AD 326, same recorded site
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Barbalissos AD 252
- After: Siege of Antioch AD 253
Siege of Nisibis is one of 57 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q53813053, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nisibis (252), revision 1370744035, 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.