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Battle of the Blarathon

Battle of the Blarathon was a battle fought in July AD 591 at Ganzak, in what is now Iran. It was part of the Sasanian Civil War of 589–591, which ran from AD 589 to AD 591. The recorded result: Byzantine–Khosrow II victory. Recorded strength: 60,000 in total; 40,000 Byzantine troops; 12,000 Armenian cavalry; 8,000 Persian troops against Heavily outnumbered.

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FoughtJuly AD 591
WhereGanzak, Iran37.012N, 46.193E
OutcomeByzantine–Khosrow II victory
BelligerentsByzantine Empire; Khosrow II's forcesagainstSasanian Empire; Usurper forces; of Bahram Chobin
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofSasanian Civil War of 589–591AD 589 to AD 591

Record

DateJuly AD 591 (month precision)
PlaceGanzak, Iran
37.012N, 46.193E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength60,000 in total; 40,000 Byzantine troops; 12,000 Armenian cavalry; 8,000 Persian troopsHeavily outnumbered
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • John Mystacon
  • Narses (magister militum per Orientem)
  • Khosrow II
  • Musel II Mamikonian
  • Vinduyih
  • Vistahm
  • Bahram Chobin
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Nearest engagements

Battle of the Blarathon is one of 128 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1233768, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Blarathon, revision 1375429363, 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.