Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Lazic War

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Lazic War (AD 541 to AD 562): 6 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Georgia (5), Turkey (1).

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Siege of PetraSiege of EdessaSiege of PetraSiege of PetraSiege of OnogurisSiege of PhasisYerevanTbilisiTabrizAdanaSamsunGaziantepTrabzonKayseriŞanlıurfaArdabil500 km39.721N, 41.622E
6 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 541Siege of PetraPetra, GeorgiaSasanian victory
AD 544Siege of EdessaEdessa, TurkeyByzantine victory; Siege abandoned; Edessanes pay 5 centenaria of...
August AD 548Siege of PetraPetra, GeorgiaInconclusive
AD 550Siege of PetraPetra, GeorgiaByzantine victory
AD 555Siege of OnogurisOnoguris, GeorgiaSasanian victory
June AD 555Siege of PhasisPhasis, GeorgiaByzantine victory

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