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Battle of Arzamon

Battle of Arzamon was a battle fought in AD 605 at Dara, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Dara. It was part of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628, which ran from AD 602 to AD 628. The recorded result: Decisive Sasanian victory. Recorded strength: 50,000 against 45,000; Unknown number of war elephants.

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FoughtAD 605
WhereDara, Turkey37.183N, 40.933E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Sasanian victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesVery HeavyandModerate (mostly suffered on the first day)
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 Arzamon, AD 605
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 605 (year precision)
PlaceDara, Turkey
37.183N, 40.933E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength50,00045,000; Unknown number of war elephants
Casualties and lossesVery HeavyModerate (mostly suffered on the first day)
Commanders
  • Leontius (general under Phocas)
  • Khosrow II
  • Theodosius (son of Maurice)
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Placed at Dara; 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 605

Battle of Arzamon is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139499957, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arzamon (605), revision 1385333354, 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.