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Battle of Aghdam

Battle of Aghdam was a battle fought in AD 625 at Aghdam, in what is now Azerbaijan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Aghdam. It was part of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628, which ran from AD 602 to AD 628. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 to 24,000 against 20,000 to 30,000.

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FoughtAD 625
WhereAghdam, Azerbaijan39.983N, 46.917E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Part ofByzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628AD 602 to AD 628

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628

Sasanian invasion of Armenia, AD 603Battle of Elevard, AD 604Battle of Erginay, AD 605Battle of Arzamon, AD 605Siege of Edessa, AD 610Siege of Caesarea, AD 611Battle of Antioch, AD 613Siege of Caesarea Maritima, AD 614Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem, AD 614Shahin's invasion of Asia Minor, AD 615Heraclius' campaign of 622, AD 622Heraclius Caucasus campaign, AD 624Battle of Ganzak, AD 624Battle of Aghdam, AD 625Battle of Archesh, AD 625Battle of Sarus, AD 625Siege of Constantinople, AD 626Battle of the Lycus, AD 626Battle of Nineveh, AD 627AD 603AD 627Battle of Aghdam, AD 625
19 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 625 (year precision)
PlaceAghdam, Azerbaijan
39.983N, 46.917E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength20,000 to 24,00020,000 to 30,000
Commanders
  • Shahin Vahmanzadegan
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Placed at Aghdam; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Aghdam is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131394574, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aghdam (625), revision 1370105966, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.