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Siege of Amida (359)
The Siege of Amida in 359 CE was the capture of the Roman city of Amida, modern Diyarbakir, by the Sasanian king Shapur II. According to the Sasanian Empire profile, the city fell after a 73-day siege. The siege was described by the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus, who was present.
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