Belisarius' invasion of Mesopotamia in 541
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Belisarius' invasion of Mesopotamia of 541 | |||||
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Part of the Roman-Persian Wars | |||||
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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
[edit]- ^ 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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