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Battle of Erginay

Battle of Erginay was a battle fought in AD 605 at Getik, in what is now Armenia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Getik. 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 but fewer against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 605
WhereGetik, Armenia40.917N, 44.050E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSasanian victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
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 Erginay, AD 605
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 605 (year precision)
PlaceGetik, Armenia
40.917N, 44.050E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown but fewerUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Battle of ErginayBattle of ErginayBattle of VorontsovkaBattle of KarakilisaBattle of AbaranCapture of DmanisiBattle of BaşgediklerBattle of VorontsovkaBattle of AbaranCapture of DmanisiBattle of BaşgediklerYerevanTbilisiRustaviAğrıGyumriGavarrArtashatAshtarak100 km40.917N, 44.050E
Placed at Getik; 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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In the same war

Battle of Erginay 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 Q139408273, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Erginay (605), revision 1372876706, 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.