Siege of Petra (541)

Siege of Petra
Part of the Lazic War
DateFebruary – June 541
Location41°46′06″N 41°45′12″E / 41.76833°N 41.75333°E / 41.76833; 41.75333
Result Sasanian victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire Sasanian Empire
Lazica
Commanders and leaders
John Tzibus  Khosrow I
Gubazes II of Lazica
Aniabedes

The siege of Petra took place in 541 when the Sasanian Empire, under King of Kings Khosrow I, besieged the town of Petra in Lazica, held by the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. The Sasanians successfully captured the fortress.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Greatrex & Lieu 2002, p. 115.
  2. ^ a b Tucker 2010, p. 187.