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Battle of Apamea

Battle of Apamea was a battle fought in AD 573 at Apamea, in what is now Syria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Apamea. It was part of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591, which ran from AD 572 to AD 591. The recorded result: Sasanian victory.

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FoughtAD 573
WhereApamea, Syria35.417N, 36.400E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSasanian victory
BelligerentsSasanian EmpireagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand292,000 civilian captured
Part ofByzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591AD 572 to AD 591

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591

Siege of Dara, AD 573Siege of Nisibis, AD 573Battle of Apamea, AD 573Battle of Melitene, AD 576Tamkhusrau's Armenian Campaign, AD 577Maurice's Sasanian Campaigns, AD 578Battle of the Nymphios River, AD 582Battle of Solachon, AD 586Battle of Martyropolis, AD 588Battle of the Araxes, AD 589AD 573AD 589Battle of Apamea, AD 573
10 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 573 (year precision)
PlaceApamea, Syria
35.417N, 36.400E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknown292,000 civilian captured; Destruction of Apamea
Commanders
  • Adarmahan
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Placed at Apamea; 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 Apamea is one of 128 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134455164, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Sack of Apamea, revision 1381127733, 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.