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Battle of Ganzak

Battle of Ganzak was a battle fought in AD 624 at Ganzak, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ganzak. 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: 24,000 against 40,000.

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FoughtAD 624
WhereGanzak, Iran37.012N, 46.193E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandEntire army
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 Ganzak, AD 624
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 624 (year precision)
PlaceGanzak, Iran
37.012N, 46.193E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength24,00040,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownEntire army
Commanders
  • Khosrow II
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Placed at Ganzak; 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 624

Battle of Ganzak is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q129321504, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ganzak, revision 1380941224, 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.