Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Iberian War

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Iberian War (AD 526 to AD 532): 4 battles across 2 present-day countries, most in Syria (2), Turkey (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Dara, Battle of Callinicum.

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Battle of ThannurisBattle of SatalaBattle of DaraBattle of CallinicumAleppoYerevanMosulAdanaGaziantepIrbilKayseriŞanlıurfaTarsusDiyarbakır200 km38.000N, 39.986E
4 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 528Battle of ThannurisTell Tuneinir, SyriaSasanian victory
AD 530Battle of SatalaSatala, TurkeyByzantine victory
May AD 530Battle of DaraDara, TurkeyByzantine victory
19 April AD 531Battle of CallinicumNikephorion, SyriaSasanian victory (see Aftermath)

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