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Siege of Pirisabora
Siege of Pirisabora was a siege conducted on 27 April AD 363 at Anbar, in what is now Iraq; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Julian's Persian expedition. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 65,000 against 2,500 (including citizens).
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Where it sits in the Julian's Persian expedition
Record
| Date | 27 April AD 363 to 29 April AD 363 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Anbar, Iraq 33.375N, 43.717E | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Strength | 65,000 | 2,500 (including citizens) |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Perisabor AD 363, 0.4 km N
- Battle of Misiche AD 244, 7.6 km E
- Battle of Cunaxa 401 BC, 34 km E
- Battle of Damour 1941, 49 km SE
- Battles of Ramadi 1917, 52 km W
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Maiozamalcha AD 363
- After: Battle of Ctesiphon 29 May AD 363
- All 5 engagements of Julian's Persian expedition
Elsewhere in AD 363
- Battle of Gandzak Armenia
- Siege of Perisabor Iraq
Siege of Pirisabora is one of 65 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1241619, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Pirisabora, revision 1379746275, 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.