Battle of Apamea (573)

Battle of Apamea
Part of Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591

Ruins of Apamea
Date573
Location
Result Sasanian victory
Belligerents
Sasanian Empire Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Adarmahan
    Casualties and losses
    Destruction of Apamea

    The Battle of Apamea or sack of Apamea was a military Conflict in 573 during the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591 When Khosrow I was besieging Dara he sent Adarmahan at the head of an army with 6,000 soldiersto invade the Roman province of Syria. He burned around the city of Antioch and he defeated the Byzantines at the city of Apamea. After he defeated the Byzantines he sacked Apamea and finally Destruction the city.