Siege of Nisibis (338)

Siege of Nisibis
	Part of the Mesopotamian campaigns of Shapur II
	; Silver and gold plate depicting the Sassanid ruler Shapur II.
Date	June 15th – August 14th or 24th, 338 AD, siege lasted 60–70 days
Location	Nisibis (modern Nusaybin)
Result	Shapur II's defeat
Belligerents
Roman Empire	Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Lucillianus; Jacob (PKIA)	Shapur II

The siege of Nisibis of 338 constituted the initial phase of Perso-Roman wars of 337–361. Shapur besieged Nisibis, which was then regarded as the key to Mesopotamia and, after sixty days, no closer to taking Nisibis and with a plague hampering his army, he lifted the siege and returned to Persia.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Burgess 1988, pp. 8–9.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dodgeon & Lieu 2002, p. 171.
^ Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Historia ecclesiastica, II, 30, 4.
^ Siege of Nisibis (1st): An unsuccessful siege by the Persians of the fortress-city of Nisibis
^ Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Historia ecclesiastica, II, 30, 2.
^ Lightfoot 1988, p. 124.
^ Bundy 2013, p. 602.
^ Whitby 1998, p. 196.
^ January 13/January 26. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).
^ St James the Bishop of Nisibis. Orthodox Church in America - Lives of the Saints.
^ Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. JAMES, B. OF NISIBIS. (CIRC. A.D. 350.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 351-357.
^ Frend 1972, p. 8.

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[FOOTNOTEBurgess19888–9-1] Burgess 1988, pp. 8–9.

[FOOTNOTEDodgeonLieu2002171-3] Dodgeon & Lieu 2002, p. 171.

[TeodoretoHE-II30.4-4] Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Historia ecclesiastica, II, 30, 4.

[5] Siege of Nisibis (1st): An unsuccessful siege by the Persians of the fortress-city of Nisibis

[TeodoretoHE-II30.2-6] Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Historia ecclesiastica, II, 30, 2.

[FOOTNOTELightfoot1988124-7] Lightfoot 1988, p. 124.

[FOOTNOTEBundy2013602-8] Bundy 2013, p. 602.

[FOOTNOTEWhitby1998196-9] Whitby 1998, p. 196.

[PRAVOSLAVIE-10] January 13/January 26. Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).

[OCA-11] St James the Bishop of Nisibis. Orthodox Church in America - Lives of the Saints.

[BARING-GOULD-12] Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. JAMES, B. OF NISIBIS. (CIRC. A.D. 350.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Seventh: July - Part I. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. pp. 351-357.

[FOOTNOTEFrend19728-13] Frend 1972, p. 8.

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