Siege of Amida
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The siege of Amida took place in 502–503 during the Anastasian War, when the Sasanian Empire captured the city from the Byzantine Empire. The conflict was sparked after the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I Dicorus refused a loan requested by the Sasanian King Kavadh I. Kavadh then sought to raise the money by pillaging the Byzantine frontier towns. Though Amida had no Byzantine military troops, the city resisted a three-month siege before falling to the Sasanians. The sack of the city involved three days of mass killings, and those who survived were subsequently enslaved. The loss of Amida prompted Anastasius to mount a military response, and the war continued until both sides agreed to a truce in 505, after which the city was restored to Byzantine control.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 336 | Siege of Amida | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 337 | Battle of Narasara | Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 359 | Siege of Amida | Roman Empire, siege, Sasanian Empire | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 502 | Siege of Amida | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1436 | Battle of Diyarbakır | battle, Mamluk Sultanate, Aq Qoyunlu | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1514 | Siege of Diyarbakır | Ottoman Empire, siege, Safavid Iran | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2015 | Siege of Sur | siege | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Diyarbakır Fortress | city walls, fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Unknown | fortress | Wikidata | |