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Battle of Elevard

Battle of Elevard was a battle fought in AD 604 at Yerevan, in what is now Armenia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Yerevan. 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: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 604
WhereYerevan, Armenia40.181N, 44.514E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknown, possibly lightandHeavy
Part ofByzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628Sasanian invasion of Armenia

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 Elevard, AD 604
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 604 (year precision)
PlaceYerevan, Armenia
40.181N, 44.514E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown, possibly lightHeavy
Commanders
  • Germanus (patricius)
  • Dzuan Veh
Battle of ElevardBattle of ElevardSiege of ErivanSiege of ErivanSiege of YerevanSiege of ErivanCapture of ErivanSiege of ErivanNaxcivanAğrıKarsKapanGancaGyumriVanadzorGavarr100 km40.181N, 44.514E
Placed at Yerevan; 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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Elsewhere in AD 604

Battle of Elevard is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Armenia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131612152, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Elevard, revision 1370110073, 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.