Battle of Dara (530)
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The Battle of Dara (530) was a major clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire in which the general Belisarius won a notable victory that helped establish his military reputation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Dara (530) canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
enhanced Belisarius’s standing at Justinian’s court
ⓘ
strengthened Byzantine position in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Dara ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | heavy Sasanian casualties ⓘ |
| century | 6th century ⓘ |
| commander |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Hermogenes ⓘ Perozes ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Iberian War ⓘ |
| conflictType | Roman–Persian border battle ⓘ |
| date | 530 ⓘ |
| describedInWork |
History of the Wars by Procopius
ⓘ
surface form:
Procopius, Wars
|
| endDate | 530-06-21 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| forceType |
Hunnic cavalry
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ heavy cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| front | Mesopotamian front ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | near Oğuz, Mardin Province, Turkey ⓘ |
| location | near Dara, Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of trenches to offset Sasanian cavalry strength ⓘ |
| opponentEmpireRuler | Kavadh I ⓘ |
| outcome | Eastern Roman victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman–Persian Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman–Sasanian Wars
|
| place | Dara ⓘ |
| precedes |
Battle of Callinicum
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Callinicum (531)
|
| primarySource |
Procopius
ⓘ
surface form:
Procopius of Caesarea
|
| region | Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| rulerOfByzantines | Justinian I ⓘ |
| significance |
helped establish Belisarius’s military reputation
ⓘ
major early victory of Justinian I’s reign ⓘ |
| startDate | 530-06-19 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
check Sasanian advance into Byzantine territory
ⓘ
defend the fortress city of Dara ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
entrenchments in front of city walls
ⓘ
feigned retreat by cavalry ⓘ field fortifications ⓘ flanking cavalry attacks ⓘ refused center with strong wings ⓘ |
| year | 530 ⓘ |
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