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Siege of Perisabor

Siege of Perisabor was a siege conducted on 27 April AD 363 at Perisabor, in what is now Iraq; it lasted 2 days. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 65,000 against 2,500 (including citizens).

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Fought27 April AD 363lasted 2 days
WherePerisabor, Iraq33.379N, 43.716E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstSassanid Empire

Record

Date27 April AD 363
to 29 April AD 363
PlacePerisabor, Iraq
33.379N, 43.716E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength65,0002,500 (including citizens)
Commanders
Siege of PerisaborSiege of PerisaborSiege of PirisaboraBattle of MisicheBattle of CunaxaBattle of DamourBattles of RamadiBattle of CunaxaBattle of DamourBattles of RamadiAl HillahKarbalaBaqubahQasr-e ShirinAr RamadiAl MusayyibSamarra100 km33.379N, 43.716E
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Elsewhere in AD 363

Siege of Perisabor is one of 70 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 206 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524560, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Perisabor, 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.