Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591

The atlas places 8 engagements of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 (AD 572 to AD 591): 6 battles and 2 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Turkey (7), Syria (1).

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Battle of the Nymphios RiverBattle of the AraxesSiege of DaraSiege of NisibisBattle of ApameaBattle of MeliteneBattle of SolachonBattle of MartyropolisSiege of DaraSiege of NisibisBattle of ApameaBattle of MeliteneBattle of SolachonBattle of MartyropolisAleppoMosulAdanaGaziantepIrbilKayseriŞanlıurfaTarsusDiyarbakırHamah200 km37.377N, 38.864E
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 573: 3 engagements3 in AD 573AD 576: 1 engagementsAD 582: 1 engagementsAD 586: 1 engagementsAD 588: 1 engagementsAD 589: 1 engagementsAD 573AD 589
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 589
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 573Siege of DaraDara, TurkeySasanian victory
AD 573Siege of NisibisNusaybin, TurkeySasanian victory
AD 573Battle of ApameaApamea, SyriaSasanian victory
AD 576Battle of MeliteneTurkeyByzantine victory
AD 582Battle of the Nymphios RiverTurkey
AD 586Battle of SolachonTurkeyByzantine victory
AD 588Battle of MartyropolisSilvan, TurkeyByzantine victory
AD 589Battle of the AraxesTurkeyByzantine victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.