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Belisarius' invasion of Mesopotamia in 541

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Belisarius' invasion of Mesopotamia of 541
Part of the Roman-Persian Wars
Location
Mesopotamia
Result

Tactical Byzantine victory

  • withdrawal of Belisarius' army
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Belisarius Khosrow I
Strength
possibly at least 6,000 men (according to Procopius) possibly more men

In 541, General Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire led a counter-offensive in Persian territory into Mesopotamia, as part of a counter-offensive against the Persian King Khosrow I's prior invasion of the Roman East in 540.[1]

Belisarius took 6,000 of his best men with hunting equipment with him. to the possibly larger Persian force, it looked like a small hunting party which would later result into baiting the Sasanian army into thinking a larger Roman army was behind the smaller Roman force.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Parnell, David Alan (August 20, 2023). Belisarius & Antonina. Oxford University PressNew York. pp. 125–156. doi:10.1093/oso/9780197574706.003.0007.

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