Atlas of Battles

war, 14 engagements

Battles of the Lazic War

The atlas places 14 engagements of the Lazic War (AD 541 to AD 562): 7 battles, 6 sieges and 1 campaign across 4 present-day countries, most in Georgia (10), Turkey (2), Iraq (1).

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Battle of NisibisBelisarius' invasion of MesopotamiaSiege of PetraBattle of the PhasisBattle of the HippusBattle of the Tsebelda fortressBattle of ArchaeopolisYawm HalimaSiege of PetraSiege of EdessaSiege of PetraMihr-Mihroe's campaign of 554Siege of OnogurisSiege of PhasisSiege of PetraSiege of EdessaSiege of PetraMihr-Mihroe's campaign of 554Siege of OnogurisTehranBaghdadAnkaraAleppoDamascusBakuBeirutIsfahanYerevanNicosia500 km38.362N, 40.729E
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 541: 3 engagementsAD 544: 1 engagementsAD 548: 1 engagementsAD 550: 4 engagements4 in AD 550AD 551: 1 engagementsAD 553: 1 engagementsAD 554: 1 engagementsAD 555: 2 engagementsAD 541AD 555
14 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Petra, AD 541Battle of Nisibis, AD 541Belisarius' invasion of Mesopotamia, AD 541Siege of Edessa, AD 544Siege of Petra, AD 548Siege of Petra, AD 550Battle of the Phasis, AD 550Battle of the Hippus, AD 550Battle of the Tsebelda fortress, AD 550Battle of Archaeopolis, AD 551Mihr-Mihroe's campaign of 554, AD 553Yawm Halima, AD 554Siege of Onoguris, AD 555Siege of Phasis, AD 555AD 541AD 555
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 541Siege of PetraPetra, GeorgiaSasanian victory
AD 541Battle of NisibisNusaybin, TurkeySasanian victory
AD 541Belisarius' invasion of MesopotamiaMesopotamia, IraqByzantine victory
AD 544Siege of EdessaEdessa, TurkeyByzantine victory; Siege abandoned; Edessanes pay 5 centenaria of...
August AD 548Siege of PetraPetra, GeorgiaInconclusive
AD 550Siege of PetraPetra, GeorgiaByzantine victory
AD 550Battle of the PhasisRioni, Georgia
AD 550Battle of the HippusTskhenistsqali, Georgia
AD 550Battle of the Tsebelda fortressTsebelda fortress, Georgia
AD 551Battle of ArchaeopolisNokalakevi, Georgia
AD 553Mihr-Mihroe's campaign of 554Lazica, GeorgiaSasanian victory
AD 554Yawm HalimaQinnasrin, SyriaGhassanids Victory
AD 555Siege of OnogurisOnoguris, GeorgiaSasanian victory
June AD 555Siege of PhasisPhasis, GeorgiaByzantine victory

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