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Battle of Susa
Battle of Susa was a battle fought in 647 BC at Susa, in what is now Iran. It was part of the Assyrian conquest of Persia, which ran from 655 BC to 639 BC. The recorded result: Assyrian victory; Looting and total destruction of Susa. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 647 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Susa, Iran 32.189N, 48.258E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Uxian Defile 331 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Gundishapur AD 642, 27 km NE
- Operation Tariq al-Qods 1981, 55 km S
- Battle of Hormozdgan AD 224, 58 km E
- Siege of Shushtar AD 641, 59 km E
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Ulai 653 BC
Battle of Susa is one of 25 engagements of the 7th century BC in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872472, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Susa, revision 1370590186, 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.