Siege of Edessa (610)
| Siege of Edessa | |||||||||
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| Part of Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 | |||||||||
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| Sasanian Empire | Byzantine Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Shahrbaraz |
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The siege of Edessa was a military Conflict in 609 or 610 during the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628. After the fall of Amida (Diyarbakır) and Mardin, Sasanians besieged Edessa in 609 or 610. Some Christians are said to have believed it would be defended by Jesus himself on behalf of King Abgar V, but the city fell after a while.