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Battle of Bagavan

Battle of Bagavan was a battle fought in AD 371 at Bagavan, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Armeno-Sassanid War of 363–371, which ran from AD 363 to AD 371. The recorded result: Roman-Armenian victory.

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FoughtAD 371
WhereBagavan, Turkey39.608N, 43.477E
OutcomeRoman-Armenian victory
BelligerentsSasanian Empire; Caucasian AlbaniaagainstKingdom of Armenia; Roman Empire
Part ofArmeno-Sassanid War of 363–371AD 363 to AD 371

Record

DateAD 371 (year precision)
PlaceBagavan, Turkey
39.608N, 43.477E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Urnayr
  • Meruzhan Artsruni
  • Traianus (magister peditum)
  • Vadomarius
  • Mushegh I Mamikonian
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Battle of Bagavan is one of 70 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870386, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bagavan, revision 1370107342, 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.