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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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Fought27 April AD 363lasted 2 days
WhereAnbar, Iraq33.375N, 43.717E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstSassanid Empire
Part ofJulian's Persian expeditionAD 363

Where it sits in the Julian's Persian expedition

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5 placed engagements of the Julian's Persian expedition in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 April AD 363
to 29 April AD 363
PlaceAnbar, Iraq
33.375N, 43.717E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength65,0002,500 (including citizens)
Commanders
Siege of PirisaboraSiege of PirisaboraSiege of PerisaborBattle of MisicheBattle of CunaxaBattle of DamourBattles of RamadiBattle of CunaxaBattle of DamourBattles of RamadiAl HillahKarbalaBaqubahQasr-e ShirinAr RamadiAl MusayyibSamarra100 km33.375N, 43.717E
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Elsewhere in AD 363

Siege of Pirisabora 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 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.