Constantius II besieged the fortress city of Bezabde in Zabdicene in 360, held by the Sasanians.[1][3] The Sasanians successfully defended the fortress city against the Roman attack.[1][2]
The Romans had lost Bezabde earlier that year to the Sasanians following a siege led by Shapur II.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Crow 2018a, p. 235.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Whitby 2013, p. 447.
- ↑ Crow 2018b, p. 1605.
Sources[]
- Nicholson, Oliver, ed (2018a). "Bezabde". The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity. Oxford University Press. http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198662778.001.0001/acref-9780198662778-e-723?rskey=Iae5Pp&result=16.
- Nicholson, Oliver, ed (2018b). "Zabdicene". The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity. Oxford University Press. http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198662778.001.0001/acref-9780198662778-e-5121?rskey=29VfM2&result=1.
- Whitby, Michael (2013). "Siege Warfare and Counter-Siege Tactics in Late Antiquity (ca. 250–640)". In Sarantis, Alexander; Christie, Neil. War and Warfare in Late Antiquity: Current Perspectives. Brill. ISBN 978-9004252578.
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