What the records say
- When
- 576
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.42° N, 38.37° E
- Description
- 576 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Melitene (576)
Battle between Byzantines and Sasanians
The Battle of Melitene, fought in 576, set a Byzantine force commanded by Justinian and Curs against a numerically superior Sasanian army led by Khosrow I. As a result of the battle, the Sasanian king forced to retreat, abandoning his army. Most of the soldiers in his army were killed during the retreat.
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