Friday, April 19, 2024

 

Greetings all,
 
Today we reflect on the Battle of Callinisum which was fought between Byzantine forces led by General Belisarius, and the Sassanid Persians on April 19th in 531 AD:


Although the Persians technically won a pyrric victory, Belisarius was able to foil their overall plans for invading Roman Syria. Both sides had heavy losses. The Byzantines were unable to fight again for some months, and the Sassanids no longer had enough troops to invade Roman territory.
 
 -Marcus Cassius Julianus
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