Battle of Dara
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The Battle of Dara was a major 6th-century clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire, notable for Belisarius’s defensive tactics that secured a key Byzantine victory.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Dara (506) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Belisarius
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Hermogenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Wars of Justinian by Procopius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Callinicum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Battle of Daras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy Sasanian casualties
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lighter Byzantine casualties ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
Hunnic cavalry auxiliaries
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Roman cavalry ⓘ Roman infantry ⓘ Sasanian heavy cavalry ⓘ Sasanian infantry ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Belisarius
NERFINISHED
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Hermogenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Perozes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate |
530
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June 530 ⓘ |
| hasForceStrength |
Byzantine army of roughly 25,000–30,000 men (approximate)
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Sasanian army of roughly 40,000–50,000 men (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasFront | Roman–Sasanian frontier in Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Dara
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Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ near modern Oğuz, Mardin Province, Turkey ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
Byzantine counterattack on Sasanian left flank
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final rout of Sasanian forces ⓘ initial Sasanian assaults on Roman trenches ⓘ |
| hasResult | Sasanian forces repulsed ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
boosted reputation of Belisarius
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important early victory in Justinian I’s reign ⓘ secured Byzantine control of Dara ⓘ |
| hasStrategicObjective | defense of the fortress city of Dara ⓘ |
| hasTactic |
combined arms deployment of infantry and cavalry
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defensive tactics ⓘ use of fortified camp ⓘ use of trenches ⓘ |
| occurredDuring | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Perozes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iberian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Thannuris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Battle of Dara (506)