The siege of Singara took place in 360, when the Sasanian Empire, under Shapur II, besieged the town of Singara, held by the Roman Empire. The Sasanians...

Singara (Greek: τὰ Σίγγαρα, tà Síngara| Syriac: ܫܝܓܪ) was a strongly fortified post at the northern extremity of Mesopotamia, which for a while, as it...

Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 Siege of Autun (356) Siege of Senonae (356) Siege of Amida (359) – Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 Siege of Singara (360) – Perso-Roman...

return to winter-quarters. In spring 360, Shapur renewed his inroads into Mesopotamia, besieging the desert town of Singara. The wall was breached after some...

Ctesiphon. In the spring of 360, Shapur II staged a campaign to capture the city of Singara (probably modern Shingar or Sinjar northwest of Mosul). The town fell...

casualties. In the following year (360), Shapur II renewed his invasion and captured the key border fortresses Bezabde and Singara, killing and capturing five...

20th List of years in Iran List of Islamic years Cities in Iran: Timeline of Bandar Abbas Timeline of Hamadan Timeline of Isfahan Timeline of Kerman Timeline...

major battles were fought. The most renowned was the inconclusive Battle of Singara (modern Sinjar, Iraq) in which Constantius II was at first successful...

military base called Singara and part of the Roman limes. It remained part of the Roman Empire until it was sacked by the Sasanians in 360. Starting in the...

flees to Singara (Iraq). The first known Prefect of the city of Constantinople, Honoratus, takes office. Famine in Upper Rhineland: A fleet of 800 river...