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Siege of Martyropolis (531) | |||||||
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Part of the Iberian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sasanian Empire Huns |
Byzantine Empire Ghassanids | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Chanaranges Bawi Mihr-Mihroe |
Garrison force: Strategos Sittas Hermogenes Al-Harith ibn Jabalah | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Large army | |||||||
A siege of Martyropolis occurred in the Autumn of 531 during the Iberian War between the Sasanian Empire under Kavadh I and the Byzantine Empire under Justinian I.
A Roman raid from Martyropolis triggered the Sasanians to launch a siege on the newly fortified frontier city. Initially, the Sasanians had the upper hand, but a series of political events and logistical issues led them to withdraw. It was the last conflict of the Iberian War.
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