Battle of Martyropolis (588)
| Battle of Martyropolis | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 | |||||||
Map of the Byzantine-Persian frontier | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sassanid Empire | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Maruzas † | Germanus | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Heavy casualties 3,000 taken captive | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Martyropolis was fought in summer 588 near Martyropolis between an East Roman (Byzantine) and a Sassanid Persian army, and resulted in a Byzantine victory.