What the records say
- When
- Aug 626
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.13° N, 39.48° E
- Description
- 626 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of the Lycus (626)
Battle during the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
The Battle of the Lycus was a military engagement between Byzantine and Sasanian forces in the summer of 626. The Byzantines, led by either Emperor Heraclius or his brother Theodore, attained victory over a Sasanian army led by the general Shahin.
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