sack of Antioch
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The sack of Antioch in 540 was a devastating plundering and destruction of the Byzantine city by the Sasanian king Khosrow I, resulting in massive loss of life, enslavement, and the city’s near-ruin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sack of Antioch (540) | 1 |
| sack of Antioch canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military campaign event ⓘ sack ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sack of Antioch by Khosrow I
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Sasanian sack of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Sasanian invasion of Byzantine territory under Khosrow I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Byzantine Empire
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Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Khosrow I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Byzantine–Sasanian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Byzantine Empire
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Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Procopius of Caesarea’s writings ⓘ |
| followedBy | construction of a new city for Antiochene captives near Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Sasanian raids into Byzantine territory ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
depopulation of Antioch
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economic decline of the region ⓘ weakening of Byzantine control in Syria ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Antioch
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Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Orontes River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Byzantine local commanders ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lazic War
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Roman–Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Khosrow I
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Sasanian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
540
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6th century ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Byzantine–Sasanian rivalry for control of the Near East ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sasanian capture of other Syrian cities ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Siege of Antioch (540) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian city attacked by Zoroastrian Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| result |
Sasanian victory
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capture of Antioch by the Sasanians ⓘ destruction of much of Antioch ⓘ large-scale enslavement of population ⓘ massive loss of life ⓘ near-ruin of the city ⓘ |
| significance |
major blow to one of the largest cities of the Byzantine Empire
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symbol of Sasanian military strength under Khosrow I ⓘ |
| typeOfDestruction |
burning of buildings
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enslavement of inhabitants ⓘ plundering ⓘ |
| victim | inhabitants of Antioch ⓘ |
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Sack of Antioch (540)