Rhazates
E916386
Rhazates was a senior Sasanian Persian general best known for leading the empire’s forces against the Byzantines at the decisive Battle of Nineveh in 627.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sasanian general
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfDeath | weakening of Sasanian military position against Byzantines ⓘ |
| country | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 627 ⓘ |
| employer | Khosrow II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Sasanian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedIn | Battle of Nineveh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Middle Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Sasanian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defeat by Heraclius at the Battle of Nineveh ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding Sasanian forces at the Battle of Nineveh ⓘ |
| opponent | Heraclius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentForce | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Nineveh ⓘ |
| position | senior general ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtBattleOfNineveh | overall Sasanian field commander ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Khosrow II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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