Siege of Edessa (610)

Siege of Edessa
	Part of Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
Date	c. 610 or 609
Location	Edessa, Mesopotamia, Byzantine Empire; (modern-day Şanlıurfa, Turkey)37°09′N 38°48′E / 37.15°N 38.8°E
Result	Sasanian victory
Belligerents
Sasanian Empire	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Shahrbaraz	;

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 which some Christians are said to have believed would be defended by Jesus himself on behalf of King Abgar V against all enemies But the city fell after a while.^[3]

^ Kaegi 2003, p. 39.
^ "EDESSA". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 2025-04-30. (Procopius, De Bello Persico 2.26.5-2.27.46) but fell to Ḵosrow II Parvēz (590-628, with interruption) in his sweep across Mesopotamia in 609 (Chronicon, p. 699). A number of leading Monophysites were deported to Persia
^ Pirnia, Ashtiani & Babaei 2012, p. 217.

[FOOTNOTEKaegi200339-1] Kaegi 2003, p. 39.

[2] "EDESSA". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 2025-04-30. (Procopius, De Bello Persico 2.26.5-2.27.46) but fell to Ḵosrow II Parvēz (590-628, with interruption) in his sweep across Mesopotamia in 609 (Chronicon, p. 699). A number of leading Monophysites were deported to Persia

[FOOTNOTEPirniaAshtianiBabaei2012217-3] Pirnia, Ashtiani & Babaei 2012, p. 217.

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