Battle of Apamea (573)
| Battle of Apamea | |||||||
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| Part of Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591 | |||||||
Ruins of Apamea | |||||||
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| Sasanian Empire | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Adarmahan |
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| 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.