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Battle of the Araxes

Battle of the Araxes was a battle fought in AD 589 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591, which ran from AD 572 to AD 591. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Around 10,000 total; 2,000 in the vanguard against More than 20,000 total.

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FoughtAD 589
WhereTurkey39.338N, 41.328E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesLightandSeveral thousands; Sasanian vanguard annihilated
Part ofByzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591AD 572 to AD 591

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591

Siege of Dara, AD 573Siege of Nisibis, AD 573Battle of Apamea, AD 573Battle of Melitene, AD 576Battle of the Nymphios River, AD 582Battle of Solachon, AD 586Battle of Martyropolis, AD 588Battle of the Araxes, AD 589AD 573AD 589Battle of the Araxes, AD 589
8 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 589 (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
39.338N, 41.328E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthAround 10,000 total; 2,000 in the vanguardMore than 20,000 total
Casualties and lossesLightSeveral thousands; Sasanian vanguard annihilated
Commanders
  • Romanus (Exarch)
  • Bahram Chobin
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Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of the Araxes 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 Q139759824, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Araxes (589), revision 1370277561, 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.