Siege of Edessa

The siege of Edessa occurred in 544 AD during an invasion of the Byzantine Empire ruled by Justinian I by the Sasanian Empire under Khosrow I in the midst of the ongoing Lazic War in the north. The city withstood the fierce siege. Due to the religious nature of the city, some Christian traditions have attributed the result of the conflict to divine intervention.

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544  Wikidata
siege, Byzantine Empire, Sasanian Empire, 

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544 Siege of Edessa

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163 Siege of Edessa

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165 Siege of Edessa

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230 — 233 Sassanid campaign of Severus Alexander

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242 — 244 Sasanian campaign of Gordian III

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242 — 260 Shapur I's Syrio-Mesopotamian campaign

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260 Battle of Edessa

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312 — 364 Sapor II's Syrian-Mesopotamian campaigns

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610 Siege of Edessa

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1104 Siege of Edessa

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1146 Siege of Edessa

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1480 Battle of Urfa

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1915 Urfa Resistance

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1920 Battle of Urfa

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1470 — 1474 Aq Qoyunlu–Mamluk War

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	131	Osroëne		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	163	Siege of Edessa	siege, Ancient Rome, Parthian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	165	Siege of Edessa	siege, Ancient Rome, Parthian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	230	Sassanid campaign of Severus Alexander	Sasanian Empire, military campaign, Ancient Rome	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	242	Sasanian campaign of Gordian III	Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire, military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	242	Shapur I's Syrio-Mesopotamian campaign	military campaign, Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	260	Battle of Edessa	Sasanian Empire, Roman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	312	Sapor II's Syrian-Mesopotamian campaigns	military campaign, Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	544	Siege of Edessa	Byzantine Empire, Sasanian Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	610	Siege of Edessa	Byzantine Empire, Sasanian Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1104	Siege of Edessa	siege, Principality of Antioch, County of Edessa, Seljuk Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1144	Siege of Edessa	siege, Zengid dynasty, County of Edessa	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1146	Siege of Edessa	siege, Zengid dynasty, County of Edessa	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1480	Battle of Urfa	battle, Aq Qoyunlu, Mamluk Sultanate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Urfa Resistance	rebellion, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1920	Battle of Urfa	siege, battle	Wikidata
event	war	1470	Aq Qoyunlu–Mamluk War	war, Aq Qoyunlu, Mamluk Sultanate, Beylik of Dulkadir	Wikidata