Colchidian War
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The Colchidian War, more commonly known as the Lazic War, was a 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control of the strategically vital region of Lazica in the Caucasus.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century conflict
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Byzantine–Sasanian war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lazic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Lazica NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
competition for influence over Lazic kings
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control of Black Sea trade routes ⓘ strategic importance of Lazica as a buffer state ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Belisarius
NERFINISHED
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Bessas NERFINISHED ⓘ Dagisthaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Khosrow I NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin (Byzantine general) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mermeroes NERFINISHED ⓘ Nachoragan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Persian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
Colchis
NERFINISHED
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Lazica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Agathias' Histories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Procopius' Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 562 ⓘ |
| followedBy | renewed Byzantine–Sasanian conflicts in the late 6th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lazica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Petra (551)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Phasis (556) NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian occupation of Petra ⓘ Siege of Petra (549–551) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Sasanian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Iberian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Byzantine victory
ⓘ
Lazica remained under Byzantine influence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 541 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access to eastern Black Sea
ⓘ
control of passes between Caucasus and Anatolia ⓘ |
| treaty | Fifty-Year Peace Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatySignedIn | 562 ⓘ |
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