Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Julian's Persian expedition

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Julian's Persian expedition (AD 363): 3 battles and 2 sieges, all in present-day Iraq. The most widely documented: Battle of Samarra.

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Siege of MaiozamalchaSiege of PirisaboraBattle of CtesiphonBattle of SamarraBattle of MarangaSiege of MaiozamalchaSiege of PirisaboraBattle of CtesiphonBattle of SamarraBattle of MarangaKermanshahAl HillahKarbalaAl KutBaqubahIlamAbu KamalTikritQasr-e ShirinAr Ramadi200 km33.645N, 44.042E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 363: 5 engagements5 in AD 363AD 363AD 363
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Maiozamalcha, AD 363Siege of Pirisabora, AD 363Battle of Ctesiphon, AD 363Battle of Samarra, AD 363Battle of Maranga, AD 363AD 363AD 363
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 363Siege of MaiozamalchaMaogamalcha, IraqRoman victory
27 April AD 363Siege of PirisaboraAnbar, IraqRoman victory
29 May AD 363Battle of CtesiphonCtesiphon, IraqRoman victory
AD 363Battle of SamarraSamarra, IraqSasanian victory
AD 363Battle of MarangaMesopotamia, IraqRoman victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Julian's Persian expedition (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.