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Battle of the Lycus

Battle of the Lycus was a battle fought in AD 626 at Kelkit Brook, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kelkit Brook. 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: Unknown but fewer than the Sasanians against 50,000 or more (mostly levies).

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FoughtAD 626
WhereKelkit Brook, Turkey40.762N, 36.509E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesLightandVery heavy
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 the Lycus, AD 626
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 626 (year precision)
PlaceKelkit Brook, Turkey
40.762N, 36.509E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown but fewer than the Sasanians50,000 or more (mostly levies)
Casualties and lossesLightVery heavy
Commanders
  • Shahin Vahmanzadegan
Battle of the LycusBattle of the LycusBattle of CabiraSiege of ThemiscyraBattle of AnzenSiege of AmisusSiege of AmaseiaBattle of CabiraSiege of ThemiscyraBattle of AnzenSiege of AmisusSiege of AmaseiaSivasOrduBafraCorumYozgat100 km40.762N, 36.509E
Placed at Kelkit Brook; 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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In the same war

Battle of the Lycus 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 Q139039894, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Lycus (626), revision 1384271862, 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.