Due to the religious nature of the city, some Christian traditions have attributed the result of the conflict to divine intervention.

It was the fourth invasion of the Byzantine territory by Khosrow I. Edessa and Dara were the main strongholds of Roman Mesopotamia at the time.

[2] On the eighth day, the Sasanians began constructing a large mound (in Latin: agesta) made of trees, earth, and rubble, against the city wall.

The Sasanian contingent under Azarethes was still fighting and making progress at one of the gates, but were driven back by the regrouped Byzantines and citizens under Peranius.

[2] Another Sasanian assault against another one of the gates two days later was also unsuccessful, and then an armistice was agreed upon as the Edessanes paid 5 centenaria (500 pounds) of gold.