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Battle of Dara

530 • Mesopotamien Grabenkrieg / Feldschlacht
The battleplan of the Battle of Dara

The battleplan of the Battle of Dara

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Diagram of the Battle of Dara, 520 A.D., greek captions

Diagram of the Battle of Dara, 520 A.D., greek captions

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Diagram of the Battle of Dara, language neutral

Diagram of the Battle of Dara, language neutral

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Battle of Dara 530 A.D.

Battle of Dara 530 A.D.

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The battleplan of the Battle of Dara

The battleplan of the Battle of Dara

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Historical Overview

A tactical masterpiece by General Belisarius. Using sophisticated trenches and positions, he defeated the numerically superior Sassanid army.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Eastern Roman victory; Belisarius solidifies his reputation as a brilliant tactician.

Byzantine Empire

  • Commander: Belisar
  • Strength: ca. 25.000 Mann
  • Casualties: Gering

Sassanid Empire

  • Commander: Perozes
  • Strength: ca. 40.000 - 50.000 Mann
  • Casualties: ca. 5.000 - 8.000

Strategic Context

Defense of the Eastern Roman border against expansionist efforts under Kavadh I.

Conflict / War

Roman-Sassanid Wars

Decisive Sassanid victory; capture of the Roman Emperor.

Related Literature

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Geschichte der Spätantike: Das Römische Reich von Diocletian bis Justinian 284-565 n. Chr.

Non-fictionAncient RomeAncient World

German
Late Antiquity

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