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Siege of Nisibis (1st) |
year: 338 |
| An unsuccessful siege by the Persians of the fortress-city of Nisibis | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
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enemy: Sassanid Persians
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location: Modern Nusaybin, in southeastern Anatolia on the Syrian borders
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battle type: Siege |
war: Later Roman-Persian Wars |
modern country:
Turkey |
| ▼ The Byzantines(emperor: Constantius II) | ▼ The Enemies | |
| Commander: | General Lucilianus, bishop Jacob | Shah Shapur II |
| Forces: | Unknown | Unknown |
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| Background story: |
| Following the death of Emperor Constantine in 337, Shapur II (or Sapor II) of Sassanid Persia sought to regain old territories previously lost to the Roman Empire. After crushing Lakhmid Arabs rebellion in the south, he invaded Roman Upper Mesopotamia and recaptured Armenia. From there, he started his first campaign against Constantius II, a campaign which was mostly unsuccessful for the Persians. |
The Battle: |
 the church of St. Jacob in Nusaybin A three-month second siege in 344 (or 346) for which details are not known, also failed. |
Aftermath: |
| The war continued. After the ascension to the Roman throne of Julian the Apostate (361–363), Sapur proposed peace, but the ambitious pagan emperor, who wanted to make his name in history as a great conqueror, not only rejected the proposals but began preparations for a campaign. against Persia with a large army. |
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