Siege of Sisauranon (541)

Siege of Sisauranon
Part of Belisarius' invasion of Mesopotamia in 541
Date541 AD
Location37°06′45″N 41°37′41″E / 37.1126°N 41.62805°E / 37.1126; 41.62805
Result
  • Tactical Byzantine victory
  • Strategically inconclusive
  • Withdrawal of Belisarius' army
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire
Goths
Ghassanids
Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Belisarius
Peter
John Troglita
Bouzes?
Al-Harith ibn Jabalah
Bleschames
Strength
Unknown 800 Persian cavalry
Casualties and losses
Unknown All defected

The siege of Sisauranon took place in 541 between Byzantine forces under Belisarius and the Sassanian garrison of the Sisauranon fortress under Bleschames.

The Romans employed several approaches, including stratagems and assaults. The garrison eventually surrendered and defected after the Byzantines received information about the fort being without supplies.