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Battle of Archesh

Battle of Archesh was a battle fought in AD 625 at Caucasian Albania, in what is now Azerbaijan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Caucasian Albania. It was part of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628, which ran from AD 602 to AD 628. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 6,000–30,000.

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FoughtAD 625
WhereCaucasian Albania, Azerbaijan40.365N, 46.882E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine empireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandEntire force
Part ofByzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628AD 602 to AD 628

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628

Battle of Arzamon, AD 605Siege of Edessa, AD 610Siege of Caesarea, AD 611Battle of Antioch, AD 613Siege of Caesarea Maritima, AD 614Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem, AD 614Battle of Ganzak, AD 624Battle of Aghdam, AD 625Battle of Archesh, AD 625Battle of Sarus, AD 625Siege of Constantinople, AD 626Battle of the Lycus, AD 626Battle of Nineveh, AD 627AD 605AD 627Battle of Archesh, AD 625
13 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 625 (year precision)
PlaceCaucasian Albania, Azerbaijan
40.365N, 46.882E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength20,0006,000–30,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownEntire force
Commanders
Battle of ArcheshBattle of ArcheshSiege of JraberdSiege of KhokhanaberdSiege of GanjaSiege of GanjaSiege of StepanakertSiege of JraberdSiege of KhokhanaberdSiege of GanjaSiege of GanjaSiege of StepanakertRustaviNaxcivanŞirvanSakiKapanGoycayGavarrIjevan100 km40.365N, 46.882E
Placed at Caucasian Albania; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 625

Battle of Archesh is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q129262109, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Archesh, revision 1370106924, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.