Battle of Callinicum
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The Battle of Callinicum was a major 531 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire during the Iberian War, resulting in a costly Byzantine defeat near the Euphrates River.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Callinicum (531) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| after | Battle of Dara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftermath | negotiations leading toward the Eternal Peace of 532 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Callinikon
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Battle of Raqqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| before | Eternal Peace of 532 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
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Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ByzantineAllies | Ghassanid Arab foederati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ByzantineCommanderRank | magister militum per Orientem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ByzantineEmperor | Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Sasanian invasion of Byzantine territory in Mesopotamia
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continuation of the Iberian War ⓘ |
| commander |
Azarethes
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Belisarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Iberian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 531 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| foughtOn | Easter Saturday 531 ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Procopius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Ar-Raqqah Governorate
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Callinicum
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Euphrates River NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman province of Osroene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Callinicum ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Byzantine field army in the East
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Sasanian field army ⓘ |
| outcome |
Sasanian army avoided encirclement
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heavy Byzantine casualties ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Sasanian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Byzantine defeat
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Sasanian victory ⓘ strategic setback for the Byzantine Empire ⓘ tactical victory for the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| SasanianAllies | Lakhmid Arab allies ⓘ |
| SasanianShahanshah | Khosrow I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | spring 531 ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the last major battles of the Iberian War
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temporarily checked Byzantine offensive operations in the East ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to block Sasanian advance along the Euphrates ⓘ |
| theatre | Mesopotamian front of the Iberian War ⓘ |
| year | 531 ⓘ |
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Battle of Callinicum (531)