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Battle of Singara

Battle of Singara was a battle fought in AD 344 at Singara, in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Armenian–Sasanian wars, which ran from AD 400 to AD 700. The recorded result: Disputed. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown, but larger.

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FoughtAD 344
WhereSingara, Iraq36.322N, 41.864E
OutcomeDisputed
BelligerentsSasanian EmpireagainstRoman Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
Part ofArmenian–Sasanian warsAD 400 to AD 700

Where it sits in the Armenian–Sasanian wars

Battle of Singara, AD 344Battle of Odzi Kaghak, AD 602Battle of Death Hill, AD 607AD 344AD 607Battle of Singara, AD 344
3 placed engagements of the Armenian–Sasanian wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 344 (year precision)
PlaceSingara, Iraq
36.322N, 41.864E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown, but larger
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
Battle of SingaraBattle of SingaraSiege of SingaraBattle of ThannurisBattle of NisibisBattle of NisibisSiege of NisibisSiege of SingaraBattle of ThannurisBattle of NisibisBattle of NisibisDayr az ZawrZakhoMardinDuhok100 km36.322N, 41.864E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Battle of Singara 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 Q2666515, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Singara (344), revision 1375484199, 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.