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The Battle of Samarra took place in June 363, during the invasion of the Sasanian Empire by the Roman Emperor Julian. After marching his army to the gates of Ctesiphon and failing to take the city, Julian, realizing his army was low on provisions and in enemy territory started marching towards Samarra.
- June 363 AD [1]
- Sasanian Empire victory
- Samarra, Mesopotamia (Iraq)
The Sasanian Empire (/ s ə ˈ s ɑː n i ə n, s ə ˈ s eɪ n i ə n /) or Sassanid Empire, and officially known as Eranshahr ("Empire of the Iranians"), was the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th to 8th centuries.
May 17, 2013 · The Sasanian Empire (224-651 CE, also given as Sassanian, Sasanid or Sassanid) was the last pre-Islamic Persian empire, established in 224 CE by Ardeshir I, son of Papak, descendant of Sasan. The Empire lasted until 651 CE when it was overthrown by the Arab Rashidun Caliphate.
In one such engagement on 26 June 363, the indecisive Battle of Samarra near Maranga in Mesopotamia, Julian was wounded when the Sassanid army raided his column. In the haste of pursuing the retreating enemy, Julian chose speed rather than caution, taking only his sword and leaving his coat of mail. [81]
The Sasanian was the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th–8th centuries CE. Named after the House of Sasan, it endured for over four centuries, from 224 to 651 CE, making it the longest-lived Persian imperial dynasty.
The Roman province of Mesopotamia, which was the land between the Euphrates and Tigris in the northern foothills, became in effect a military area with limes (the fortified frontiers of the Roman Empire) and highly fortified towns.
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May 23, 2021 · Near Maranga, Julian was able to repel the first significant Sassanid attack, winning an indecisive victory. But the enemy was far from defeated. The final blow came swiftly and suddenly, few days after the Romans left Ctesiphon. On 26th June 363, near Samarra, the heavy Persian cavalry surprised the Roman rearguard.
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