Siege of Petra (549)

Siege of Petra
	Part of the Lazic War
Date	September 548 – January 549
Location	Petra, Lazica41°46′06″N 41°45′12″E / 41.76833°N 41.75333°E
Result	Sasanian victory
Belligerents
Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire; Lazica	Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Dagisthaeus; John Gouzes (WIA); Gubazes II of Lazica	Garrison:; Mihran ; Reinforcements: ; Mihr-Mihroe
Strength
8,000+ 7,000 regular Byzantines; 1,000 Tzani; Unknown number of Lazi;	Garrison:; 1,500 ; Reinforcements:; ~40,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Garrison:; 1,000 killed; 350 wounded; Reinforcements: ; 1,000+ killed

The siege of Petra took place in 549 when the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, under Emperor Justinian I, besieged the strategic fortress of Petra in Lazica, held by the Sasanians. Petra's garrison took heavy casualties, but it stood firm until the arrival of a strong army under Mihr-Mihroe relieved the siege.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Petersen 2013, p. 271.
^ Greatrex & Lieu 2002, p. 117.
^ Procopius, History of the Wars, Book II: XXIX
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[FOOTNOTEPetersen2013271-1] Petersen 2013, p. 271.

[FOOTNOTEGreatrexLieu2002117-2] Greatrex & Lieu 2002, p. 117.

[3] Procopius, History of the Wars, Book II: XXIX

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