battle, medieval
Battle of Constantia
Battle of Constantia was a battle fought in AD 581 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q139505621. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Similar in strength to the Sasanians against More than 50,000.
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Record
| Date | AD 581 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Turkey 37.229N, 39.756E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | Similar in strength to the Sasanians | More than 50,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Light | Four generals and many thousands of soldiers killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Resaena AD 243, 50 km SE
- Battle of Ayn al-Warda AD 684, 52 km SE
- Battle of Carrhae 53 BC, 76 km SW
- Battle of Harran 1104, 76 km SW
- Siege of Harran 609 BC, 76 km SW
Battle of Constantia is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888335, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Constantina, revision 1372181745, 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.