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Siege of Nisibis

Siege of Nisibis was a siege conducted in AD 350 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Perso-Roman wars of 337–361, which ran from AD 337 to AD 361. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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FoughtAD 350
WhereTurkey37.067N, 41.217E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknown, presumably lightandHeavy, up to 10,000 killed
Part ofPerso-Roman wars of 337–361AD 337 to AD 361

Where it sits in the Perso-Roman wars of 337–361

Siege of Nisibis, AD 350Siege of Amida, AD 359Constantius II's Siege of Bezabde, AD 360AD 350AD 360Siege of Nisibis, AD 350
3 placed engagements of the Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 350 (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
37.067N, 41.217E
KindSiege, ancient
Casualties and lossesUnknown, presumably lightHeavy, up to 10,000 killed
Commanders
  • Lucillianus (magister equitum)
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Placed at its recorded location; 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

Siege of Nisibis 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 Q132126510, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nisibis (350), revision 1380949942, 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.