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Battle of Solachon

Battle of Solachon was a battle fought in AD 586 at Solachon, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Solachon. It was part of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591, which ran from AD 572 to AD 591. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 586
WhereSolachon, Turkey37.183N, 40.933E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine Empire; HunsagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandDestructive
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 Solachon, AD 586
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 586 (year precision)
PlaceSolachon, Turkey
37.183N, 40.933E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownDestructive
Commanders
  • Philippicus (comes excubitorum)
  • Heraclius the Elder
  • Eiliphredas
  • Vitalius (general)
  • Apsich
  • Kardarigan (6th century)
  • Aphraates (general)
  • Mahbod (envoy)
Battle of SolachonBattle of SolachonSiege of DaraBattle of DaraSiege of NisibisSiege of NisibisSiege of NisibisSiege of NisibisDiyarbakırBatmanTall AfarZakhoMardinAl HasakahSiirtBitlis100 km37.183N, 40.933E
Placed at Solachon; 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 Solachon is one of 128 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1790298, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Solachon, revision 1370589660, 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.