Siege of Singara (360)

Siege of Singara
	Part of the Perso-Roman wars of 337–361
Date	360
Location	Singara, Mesopotamia
Result	Sasanian victory
Belligerents
Roman Empire	Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Constantius II	Shapur II
Strength
	Legio I Parthica; Legio I Flavia Constantia

The Siege of Singara took place in 360, when the Sasanian Empire, under Shapur II, besieged the town of Singara, held by the Roman Empire.^[1] The Sasanians successfully captured the town from the Romans.^[1]

The wall was breached after some days by battering ram, and the town fell. The 1st Flavian and 1st Parthian legions which had formed the garrison, as well as the inhabitants of Singara, were sent into captivity in Sasanid Persia.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Whitby 2007, p. 316.
^ Crawford 2016, p. 206.
^ Lieu 2006.

Sources[]

Crawford, Peter (2016). Constantius II: Usurpers, Eunuchs, and the Antichrist. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1783400553.
Lieu, Samuel (2006). "NISIBIS". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
Whitby, Michael (2007). Sabin, Philip; van Wees, Hans; Whitby, Michael (eds.). The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare, Volume 2 Rome from the Late Republic to the Late Empire. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521782746.

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[FOOTNOTEWhitby2007316-1] Whitby 2007, p. 316.

[FOOTNOTECrawford2016206-2] Crawford 2016, p. 206.

[FOOTNOTELieu2006-3] Lieu 2006.

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