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Sasanian–Byzantine Wars (502–628 CE)

Sasanian–Byzantine Wars (502–628 CE)

  1. Kavadh I launches the Anastasian War

    Labels: Kavadh I, Anastasian War, Byzantine Empire

  2. Sasanian capture of Theodosiopolis

    Labels: Theodosiopolis, Armenia, Sasanian Empire

  4. Byzantines begin building the fortress of Dara

    Labels: Dara, Anastasius I, Byzantine fortress

  5. Indefinite peace treaty ends the Iberian War

    Labels: Perpetual Peace, Iberian War, Iberia Georgia

  6. Sasanians take Petra, starting the Lazic War

    Labels: Petra Lazica, Khosrow I, Lazic War

  7. Byzantines recapture Petra after long siege

    Labels: Petra Lazica, Bessas, Byzantine recapture

  8. Fifty-Year Peace Treaty concludes the Lazic War

    Labels: Fifty-Year Peace, Lazica, Treaty of

  9. Justin II breaks peace; major war resumes

    Labels: Justin II, Byzantine Empire, 572 War

  10. Sasanian capture of Dara shocks Byzantium

    Labels: Dara, Khosrow I, Fortress capture

  11. Maurice restores Khosrow II; peace reshapes the Caucasus

    Labels: Maurice, Khosrow II, Blarathon

  12. Maurice is overthrown; last great war begins

    Labels: Maurice, Phocas, Khosrow II

  13. Sasanian advance into Byzantine Armenia

    Labels: Armenia, Sasanian advance, Byzantine Armenia

  14. Sasanians capture Jerusalem and seize the True Cross

    Labels: Jerusalem, True Cross, Sasanian conquest

  15. Sasanian conquest of Egypt

    Labels: Egypt, Shahrbaraz, Sasanian conquest

  16. Avar–Sasanian siege of Constantinople fails

    Labels: Constantinople, Avars, Sasanian siege

  17. Heraclius wins the Battle of Nineveh

    Labels: Heraclius, Nineveh, Decisive battle

  18. Peace of 628 ends the Roman–Sasanian wars era

    Labels: Peace of, Byzantine Empire, Sasanian Empire

  19. Byzantines sack Dastagird; Khosrow II is overthrown

    Labels: Dastagird, Khosrow II, Sack