Battle of Antioch (613)
The Battle of Antioch took place in 613 outside Antioch, Turkey between a Byzantine army led by Emperor Heraclius and a Persian Sassanid army under Generals (spahbed) Shahin and Shahrbaraz as part of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628. The victorious Persians were able to maintain a hold on the recently taken Byzantine territory. The victory paved the way for a further Sasanian advance into the Levant and Anatolia.
| Battle of Antioch | |||||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Sasanian Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Heraclius Theodore Nicetas |
Shahrbaraz Shahin | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 68,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Heavy Citizens of Antioch were deported | Minimal | ||||||||
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