| Battle of Archesh | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
| Heraclius |
Shahrbaraz Shahin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000[2][3] | 6,000[3]-30,000[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | Entire army annihilated[4][3] | ||||||
The Battle of Archesh was a battle between the Byzantine and Sasanian armies during the Byzantine-Sasanian War of 602-628. The battle was the final event of Heraclius campaign of 624-625, after which the Byzantine army went on the offensive deep into the territory of the Sasanian Empire.