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Battle of Antioch

Battle of Antioch was a battle fought in AD 613 at Antioch, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Antioch. It was part of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628, which ran from AD 602 to AD 628. The recorded result: Sasanian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 40,000.

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FoughtAD 613
WhereAntioch, Turkey36.200N, 36.150E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSasanian victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavy; Citizens of Antioch deportedandMinimal
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 Antioch, AD 613
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 613 (year precision)
PlaceAntioch, Turkey
36.200N, 36.150E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeSyria and Eastern Anatolia annexed by the Sasanian Empire
StrengthUnknown40,000
Casualties and lossesHeavy; Citizens of Antioch deportedMinimal
Commanders
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Placed at Antioch; 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 Antioch is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870314, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Antioch (613), revision 1376779073, 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.