Battle of Melitene (576)
| Battle of Melitene | |||||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591 | |||||||||
Byzantine-Sasanian frontier | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Sasanian Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Justinian Cours | Khosrow I | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 50,000 |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 35,000 to 45,000 killed | ||||||||
The Battle of Melitene, fought in 576, pitted a Byzantine army under the command of Justinian and Curs against a numerically superior Sasanian army led by Khosrow I. As a result of the battle, the Sasanian king forced to retreat, abandoning his army. Most of the soldiers in his army were killed during the retreat.