The army of Sapor II. defeats the defenders of Bezabde, forcing them to flee.

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Related Conflict :	Roman-Persian Wars of Constantius II. and Sapor II., Sapor II's Siege of Bezabde
Perpetrator (Group) :	Persian Army of Sapor II. Origin: Mixed, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: victory
Victim (Group) :	Defenders of Bezabde Origin: Mixed, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Reaction: flight, Direct Consequence: defeat
Level :	intersocial
Source :	Ammianus Marcellinus, History (Rerum Gestarum) 20.7.15Ammianus Marcellinus History (Rerum Gestarum) 20.7.15 Paste CTS-Link
Location :	Bezabde (Cizre)
Time Periode :	Roman Empire
Century :	A.D. 4
Year :	A.D. 360
Context :	siege
Motivation :	tactical/strategical
Long-Term Consequence :	conquest plunder
Original Text :	Magna denique mole, ancipiti diu exitio renitentes obsessi, postremo plebis immensae ponderibus effuse disiecti sunt.
Translation :	Finally the besieged, after long resisting imminent destruction, were at last with great difficulty scattered in all directions by the weight of the huge throng.
Edition :	Ammianus Marcellinus. With An English Translation. John C. Rolfe, Ph.D., Litt.D. Cambridge. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1935-1940.
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Last changed :	2021-08-24 : 11:32:04
MyCoRe ID :	Antiquity_violence_00009869
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