Battle of Anglon

Battle of Anglon
Part of the Lazic War
Date543 AD
Location
Anglon village near Dvin, Armenia, Sasanian Empire
Result Sasanian victory[1][2]
Belligerents
 Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
 Nabedes
Units involved
All forces of the magister militum per Orientem, per Armeniam, and possibly some of the praesentalis[3] Sasanian forces of Persarmenia
Strength
30,000 (20,000+ engaged) 4,000
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown

The Battle of Anglon took place in 543 AD, during the Byzantine (East Roman) invasion of Sasanian-ruled Armenia ("Persarmenia").

After receiving the news of a rebellion in Persia and an epidemic in King Khosrow I's army, the Byzantine armies in the East under the orders of Emperor Justinian I initiated a hasty invasion of Persarmenia. The outnumbered Persian forces in the region performed a meticulous ambush at the mountainous fortress of Anglon, decisively defeating the Byzantine forces in a siege-like confrontation.

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  2. ^ Whately, Conor (2015-12-18). Battles and Generals: Combat, Culture, and Didacticism in Procopius' Wars. BRILL. p. 108. ISBN 9789004310384.
  3. ^ Lewin, Ariel; Pellegrini, Pietrina (2007). The late Roman Army in the near east from Diocletian to the Arab Conquest: proceedings of a colloquium held at Potenza, Acerenza and Matera, Italy. Archaeopress. p. 338. ISBN 9781407301617.