Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Iberian War

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Iberian War (AD 526 to AD 532): 5 battles across 2 present-day countries, most in Turkey (3), Syria (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Dara, Battle of Callinicum.

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Battle of ThannurisBattle of MindouosBattle of SatalaBattle of DaraBattle of CallinicumBattle of ThannurisBattle of MindouosBattle of SatalaBattle of DaraBattle of CallinicumAleppoYerevanMosulAdanaGaziantepIrbilKayseriŞanlıurfaAs SulaymaniyahDiyarbakır200 km38.000N, 40.382E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 528: 2 engagements2 in AD 528AD 530: 2 engagements2 in AD 530AD 531: 1 engagementsAD 528AD 531
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Thannuris, AD 528Battle of Mindouos, AD 528Battle of Satala, AD 530Battle of Dara, AD 530Battle of Callinicum, AD 531AD 528AD 531
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 528Battle of ThannurisTell Tuneinir, SyriaSasanian victory
AD 528Battle of MindouosÖğündük, TurkeySasanian victory
AD 530Battle of SatalaSatala, TurkeyByzantine victory
May AD 530Battle of DaraDara, TurkeyByzantine victory
19 April AD 531Battle of CallinicumNikephorion, SyriaSasanian victory (see Aftermath)

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Iberian War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.