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Battle of Nineveh

627 • Assyrien Feldschlacht
map detailing maneuvers of byzantine and persian forces before and after the battle of nineveh.

map detailing maneuvers of byzantine and persian forces before and after the battle of nineveh.

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map detailing maneuvers of byzantine and persian forces before and after the battle of nineveh.

map detailing maneuvers of byzantine and persian forces before and after the battle of nineveh.

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mappa che mostra le manovre degli eserciti bizantino e persiano prima e dopo la battaglia di Ninive.

mappa che mostra le manovre degli eserciti bizantino e persiano prima e dopo la battaglia di Ninive.

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Batalla de Nínive (627)

Batalla de Nínive (627)

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Batalha de Nínive de 627

Batalha de Nínive de 627

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​尼尼微之战

​尼尼微之战

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Miniature de frontispice ajoutée à un manuscrit du XIIIe siècle. Manuscrit ayant appartenu à Jean et Charles d'Angoulême

Miniature de frontispice ajoutée à un manuscrit du XIIIe siècle. Manuscrit ayant appartenu à Jean et Charles d'Angoulême

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Historical Overview

The final decisive battle of the last great war of antiquity. Emperor Heraclius finally crushed Sassanid power.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Decisive Byzantine victory; collapse of Sassanid resistance.

Byzantine Empire

  • Commander: Herakleios
  • Strength: ca. 25.000 - 50.000 Mann
  • Casualties: Moderat

Sassanid Empire

  • Commander: Rhahzadh †
  • Strength: ca. 12.000 - 20.000 Mann
  • Casualties: Nahezu vollständig vernichtet

Strategic Context

Byzantine desperate strike deep into the heart of the Sassanid Empire to end the decades-long war.

Conflict / War

Roman-Sassanid Wars

Decisive Sassanid victory; capture of the Roman Emperor.

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