siege, medieval
Siege of Petra
Siege of Petra was a siege conducted in August AD 548 at Petra, in what is now Georgia. It was part of the Lazic War, which ran from AD 541 to AD 562. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 8,000 against 1,500 (garrison); 33,000 (reinforcements).
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Record
| Date | August AD 548 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Petra, Georgia 41.768N, 41.753E | |
| Part of | Lazic War (AD 541 to AD 562) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Inconclusive | |
| Belligerents | Byzantine Empire | Sasanian Empire |
| Commanders | Dagisthaeus; John Gouzes; Gubazes II of Lazica | Mirranes; Mihr-Mihroe |
| Strength | 8,000 | 1,500 (garrison); 33,000 (reinforcements) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 1,000 killed; 350 wounded |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Petra AD 550, same recorded site
- Siege of Petra AD 541, same recorded site
- Battle of Choloki 1918, 15 km
- Battle of the Choloki 1854, 20 km
- Battle of Poti 1626, 43 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Edessa AD 544
- After: Siege of Petra AD 550
- All 6 engagements of Lazic War
Elsewhere in AD 548
- Siege of Rossano Italy
Siege of Petra is one of 72 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 36 in present-day Georgia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12868103, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Petra (549), revision 1385392966, 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.