Bezabde

[1] The Sasanians led by Shapur II captured Bezabde, despite adamant resistance from three Roman legions and local archers.

[1] Bezabde was ceded to the Sasanians by the Perso-Roman Peace Treaty of 363, after which it disappeared from historical records.

[1] James Crow notes: "It was formerly thought that Bezabde stood close to modern Cizre, on the west bank of the Tigris.

However archaeological survey has located a major Late Roman site at Eski Hendek, 13 km (8 miles) north-west of Cizre.

It may be seen to be divided into two distinct enclosures, with an annexe to the west and clear traces of projecting towers and multiple defences".