Sittas
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Sittas was a prominent Byzantine general and close associate of Emperor Justinian I, noted for his campaigns against the Sassanid Persians and other foes in the early 6th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine general
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military commander ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 6th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Oenochalcon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Satala (530) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Thannuris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf | Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Byzantine operations in Armenia
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Byzantine–Sassanid Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian War NERFINISHED ⓘ campaigns against the Tzani in Pontic regions ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathInBattle | campaign against Persians in Armenia ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Byzantine Armenian frontier ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 527–539 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
loyalty to Justinian I
ⓘ
role in securing Byzantine control in Armenia ⓘ successes against Sassanid Persia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Byzantine army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Empress Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
campaigns against the Sassanid Persians
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campaigns against the Tzani ⓘ campaigns in Lazica and the Caucasus region ⓘ campaigns in the Iberian War ⓘ reorganization of Byzantine control in Armenia ⓘ suppression of tribal groups in Armenia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
consul
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magister militum per Armeniam ⓘ magister militum praesentalis ⓘ patricius ⓘ |
| promotedBy | Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
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Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern frontier of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| relative | Theodora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeType | brother-in-law of Empress Theodora ⓘ |
| source | Procopius of Caesarea’s histories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Comito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
consul
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magister militum ⓘ patricius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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