Pelusium's historical battles and biblical connection in Ezekiel. Battle of Pelusium in 525 BC transferred throne of pharaohs to Persian King Cambyses II City attacked and taken by Persians again in 340 BC Alexander the Great placed a garrison there in 333 BC
Pelusium was one of the most contested cities in the ancient world. Persian King Cambyses II conquered it in 525 BC, and Alexander the Great secured the city after 331 BC following the fall of the Persian Empire. The city appears in Hebrew Bible scripture as "Sin" (Ezekiel 30:15) and was also known as Senna, Per Armon, and Tel Farama. Herodotus documented fields around the city still filled with bones from earlier battles. The city later faced additional upheavals including its role in the civil war between the Later Ptolemies and Roman forces, marking another significant chapter in its long history.
Key Facts
- Battle of Pelusium in 525 BC transferred throne of pharaohs to Persian King Cambyses II
- City attacked and taken by Persians again in 340 BC
- Alexander the Great placed a garrison there in 333 BC
- Mark Anthony took control of the city in 55 BC
- Plague of Justinian first emerged at Pelusium in 541 AD
- City is identified as 'Sin' in Hebrew Bible (Ezekiel 30:15)
- Also known by names: Senna, Per Armon, Pelusiac, Syen, and Tel Farama
- Herodotus documented fields around city filled with bones from battles
Related site: Pelusium — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
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