The Battle of Sarus was fought in April 625 between the Byzantine army, led by Emperor Heraclius, and the Persian general Shahrbaraz. After a series of maneuvers, the Byzantine army under Heraclius, which in the previous year had invaded Persia, caught up with Shahrbaraz's army, which was heading towards the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, where his forces would take part in its siege together with the Avars. The battle ended in a nominal victory for the Byzantines, but Shahrbaraz withdrew in good order, and was able to continue his advance through Anatolia towards Constantinople.[1]
| Battle of Sarus | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Byzantine Empire |  Sassanid Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Heraclius | Shahrbaraz | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | unknown but possibly larger force | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | massive | ||||||
References
Sources
- Howard-Johnston, James (2006). East Rome, Sasanian Persia And the End of Antiquity: Historiographical And Historical Studies. Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 0-86078-992-6.