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Battle of Sarus
Part of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
Seyhan river (map)
Date April 625 Location Sarus river, Cilicia (modern-day Turkey) Result Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Sassanid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Heraclius	Shahrbaraz
Strength
unknown	unknown but possibly larger force
Casualties and losses
unknown	heavy

The Battle of Sarus was fought in April 625 between the Byzantine army, led by Emperor Heraclius, and the Persian general Shahrbaraz. After a series of maneuvers, the Byzantine army under Heraclius, which in the previous year had invaded Persia, caught up with Shahrbaraz's army, which was heading towards the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, where his forces would take part in its siege together with the Avars. The battle ended in a nominal victory for the Byzantines, but Shahrbaraz withdrew in good order, and was able to continue his advance through Anatolia towards Constantinople.

References

1. Greatrex 1991, p. 206.
2. Norwich, John Julius (1997). A Short History of Byzantium. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-77269-3.

Sources

• Howard-Johnston, James (2006). East Rome, Sasanian Persia And the End of Antiquity: Historiographical And Historical Studies. Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 0-86078-992-6.
• Greatrex, Geoffrey (1991). The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian wars.Part II.363-630AD. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-14687-9.

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