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Siege of Caesarea

Siege of Caesarea was a siege conducted in AD 611 at Caesarea of Cappadocia, in what is now Turkey; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Caesarea of Cappadocia. It was part of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628, which ran from AD 602 to AD 628. The recorded result: Indecisive.

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FoughtAD 611ran into the following year
WhereCaesarea of Cappadocia, Turkey38.722N, 35.487E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsSassanian EmpireagainstByzantine Empire
Part ofByzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628AD 602 to AD 628

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628

Sasanian invasion of Armenia, AD 603Battle of Elevard, AD 604Battle of Erginay, AD 605Battle of Arzamon, AD 605Siege of Edessa, AD 610Siege of Caesarea, AD 611Battle of Antioch, AD 613Siege of Caesarea Maritima, AD 614Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem, AD 614Shahin's invasion of Asia Minor, AD 615Heraclius' campaign of 622, AD 622Heraclius Caucasus campaign, AD 624Battle of Ganzak, AD 624Battle of Aghdam, AD 625Battle of Archesh, AD 625Battle of Sarus, AD 625Siege of Constantinople, AD 626Battle of the Lycus, AD 626Battle of Nineveh, AD 627AD 603AD 627Siege of Caesarea, AD 611
19 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 611 (year precision)
to AD 612
PlaceCaesarea of Cappadocia, Turkey
38.722N, 35.487E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeCaesarea recaptured by the Byzantines
Commanders
  • Shahin Vahmanzadegan
  • Priscus (magister militum)
Siege of CaesareaSiege of CaesareaSiege of CaesareaResistance of HadjinBattle of PoimanenonSiege of TyanaBattle of PteriaResistance of HadjinBattle of PoimanenonSiege of TyanaBattle of PteriaSivasKırıkkaleKahramanmaraşKırşehirNiğdeNevşehir100 km38.722N, 35.487E
Placed at Caesarea of Cappadocia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Caesarea is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137800159, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Caesarea (611–612), revision 1385307312, 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.