Battle of Sarus

Part of the Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628

Date	April 625
Location	Sarus river, Cilicia
Result	draw; nominal Byzantine victory

Belligerents

East Roman (Byzantine) Empire

Sassanid Empire

Commanders and leaders

Heraclius

Shahrbaraz

Strength

unknown

Casualties and losses

unknown

Roman–Persian Wars

Roman–Persian Wars

Roman–Sasanian Wars

Byzantine–Sasanian wars

The Battle of Sarus was a battle fought in April 625 between the East Roman (Byzantine) army, led by Emperor Heraclius, and the Persian general Shahrbaraz. After a series of maneuvres, the Byzantine army under Heraclius, which in the previous year had invaded Persia, caught up with Shahrbaraz's army, which was heading towards the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, where his forces would take part in its siege together with the Avars. The battle ended in a nominal victory for the Byzantines, but Shahrbaraz withdrew in good order, and was able to continue his advance through Asia Minor towards Constantinople.

Sources

Howard-Johnston, James (2006). East Rome, Sasanian Persia And the End of Antiquity: Historiographical And Historical Studies. Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 0-86078-992-6.

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