Battle of the Sarus
Battle of the Sarus
Part of: Roman-Persian Wars
| date | April 625 |
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| place | Seyhan (Sarus), Cilicia |
| output | tie, nominal Eastern Roman victory |
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The Battle of Sarus was a battle between the Eastern Romans under Emperor Herakleios and the Persian General Shahrbaraz . After a series of maneuvers, Herakleios managed to catch up with the Shahbaraz's army, which was marching on the eastern Roman capital of Constantinople , in whose siege they took part with the Avars . The battle was a nominal victory for the Eastern Romans, but Shahrbaraz was able to withdraw his troops in order of battle and continue his march through Asia Minor .
literature
- James Howard-Johnston : East Rome, Sasanian Persia And the End of Antiquity: Historiographical And Historical Studies . Ashgate Publishing, 2006, ISBN 0-86078-992-6 .
- Spencer C. Tucker (Ed.): A Global Chronology of Conflict . ABC-CLIO, 2009, ISBN 978-1-85109-667-1 , p. 197-199 (English, google.es ).