Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 37.912, 40.233 · 4 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 502 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Kavadh, in debt to the Ephthalite king, asks Anastasius for a loan, is refused, and besieges Amida. |
| AD 503 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Emperor Anastasius, on hearing of the siege of Amida, sends a relief army under four generals, including Areobindus. |
| AD 503 | Procopius, History of the Wars | The Roman army reaches Amida in winter and besieges it; unable to take it by force, it tries to starve the city into surrender. |
| AD 898 | Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings | Fall of Amid |