Siege of Perisabor

The siege of Perisabor was a battle in the campaign of Roman Emperor Julian against the Persians, also known as Julian's Persian War, in May 363 CE.

The armies of Julian the Roman Emperor finally arrived to the fortified town of Perisabor in Assyria. The fields of Assyria were devoted by Julian to the calamities of war. The town of Perisabor was surrounded with a double wall. However Julian had siege equipment ready. While heading to the town, he realized that the roads were unsuitable for use by his forces. The Romans felled groves of palm-trees, placing the logs along the broken parts of the road. This made the roads more accessible. Assyria yielded to the Persian satrap an Artaba of silver each day.

Battle
The Roman employed siege equipment to gain the advantage. A battering-ram opened a large breach by shattering one of the angles of the wall. The defenders retired into the fortifications of the interior citadel. The soldiers of Julian rushed impetuously into and pillaged the town and reduced Perisabor to ashes. The victory was complete two days after Julian first appeared under the walls of Perisabor.