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Siege of Onoguris

Siege of Onoguris was a siege conducted in AD 555 at Onoguris, in what is now Georgia. It was part of the Lazic War, which ran from AD 541 to AD 562. The recorded result: Sasanian victory. Recorded strength: 50,000 against 3,000 cavalry; Unknown number of garrison force.

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FoughtAD 555
WhereOnoguris, Georgia42.296N, 44.460E
OutcomeSasanian victory
BelligerentsByzantine Empire; HerulesagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
Part ofLazic WarAD 541 to AD 562

Where it sits in the Lazic War

Siege of Petra, AD 541Siege of Edessa, AD 544Siege of Petra, AD 548Siege of Petra, AD 550Battle of the Phasis, AD 550Battle of the Hippus, AD 550Battle of the Tsebelda fortress, AD 550Battle of Archaeopolis, AD 551Yawm Halima, AD 554Siege of Onoguris, AD 555Siege of Phasis, AD 555AD 541AD 555Siege of Onoguris, AD 555
11 placed engagements of the Lazic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 555 (year precision)
PlaceOnoguris, Georgia
42.296N, 44.460E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength50,0003,000 cavalry; Unknown number of garrison force
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Nachoragan
Siege of OnogurisSiege of OnogurisBattle of BazaletiBattle of AghaianiBattle of TsitsamuriBattle of DigomiBattle of DidgoriBattle of BazaletiBattle of AghaianiBattle of TsitsamuriBattle of DidgoriNalchikGroznyVladikavkazRustaviKutaisiTskhinvaliNazran100 km42.296N, 44.460E
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In the same war

Siege of Onoguris is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Georgia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q67203695, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Onoguris, revision 1381250309, 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.