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Capture of Antioch |
year: 611May 611 |
| Capture of Antioch, Syria by the Persians | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
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enemy: Sassanid Persians
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location: In “Antioch the Great” or Antioch on the Orontes or Antioch of Syria, near modern Antakya, Turkey
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battle type: City Capture |
war: Byzantine-Persian Wars |
modern country:
Turkey |
| ▼ The Byzantines(emperor: Heraclius) | ▼ The Enemies | |
| Commander: | Khosrow II | |
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| Background story: |
| In 602, when Emperor Maurice was murdered by Phokas, who usurped the Byzantine throne, Khosrow II launched an offensive against Constantinople, ostensibly to avenge Maurice's death, but clearly aiming at expanding his empire to the west, taking advantage of the turmoil in Byzantine affairs. His armies invaded and plundered Syria and Asia Minor, and in 608 advanced into Chalcedon, across Bosporus. |
The Battle: |
 Khosrow II |
Aftermath: |
| It was a difficult time for Byzantium. Its response delayed too much. Emperor Heraclius failed to retake Antioch in 622. The city was evacuated by the Persians in 628, following the overthrow of Khosrow. |
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