Battle of Anglon
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The Battle of Anglon took place in 543 AD, during the Byzantine (East Roman) invasion of Sasanian-ruled Armenia ("Persarmenia").
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Battle of Anglon | |||||||
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Part of the Lazic War | |||||||
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Sasanian Empire | |||||||
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Nabedes | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
All forces of the magister militum per Orientem, per Armeniam, and possibly some of the praesentalis[3] | Sasanian forces of Persarmenia | ||||||
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30,000 (20,000+ engaged) | 4,000 | ||||||
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Heavy | Unknown |
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After receiving the news of a rebellion in Persia and an epidemic in King Khosrow I's army, the Byzantine armies in the East under the orders of Emperor Justinian I initiated a hasty invasion of Persarmenia. The outnumbered Persian forces in the region performed a meticulous ambush at the mountainous fortress of Anglon, decisively defeating the Byzantine forces in a siege-like confrontation.