Battle of Solachon
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| Battle of Solachon | |||||||
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| Part of Roman-Persian Wars | |||||||
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| Byzantine Empire | Sassanid Empire | ||||||
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| Philippicus | Kardarigan | ||||||
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The Battle of Solachon was fought in 586 between the Byzantines, led by General Philippicus (Emperor Maurice's brother in law), and the Sassanids. The fighting occurred because the Byzantine Empire refused to pay a tribute to Persia. The Byzantines were victorious.
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