Region: Egypt & North Africa · Coordinates: 31.043, 32.547 · 11 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 350 BC | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | Lacrates set out to take part in the siege of Pelusium. |
| 332 BC | Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander | On the seventh day from Gaza he reached Pelusium, where the fleet met him. The governor Mazakes welcomed him in a friendly way; he left a garrison there and marched toward Memphis. |
| 217 BC | Polybius, Histories | Ptolemy marches through Pelusium into Palestine |
| 169 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Antiochus comes to Pelusium with a large army, deceives the king of Egypt and takes Egypt |
| 169 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | The king won a naval battle off Pelusium, bridged the Nile and crossed, threatening to besiege Alexandria |
| 168 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | When the truce expired, Antiochus crossed the Arabian desert while the fleet went up the Nile mouth to Pelusium |
| 48 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Antipater joins Mithridates, blocked at the entrance to Pelusium, and they capture Pelusium |
| 48 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Those on the ships who saw the murder wail, weigh anchor and flee |
| 47 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | After Pompey's death Antipater helps Caesar in the Egyptian war and advances via Pelusium |
| 40 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Rebuffed in Arabia, Herod reaches Pelusium on the Egyptian side |
| AD 541 | Procopius, History of the Wars | The plague spreads and almost ends mankind; it is described as originating at Pelusium. |