Siege of Ctesiphon (629)

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Siege of Ctesiphon (629)
Part of Sasanian civil war of 628–632
Date27 April 629
Location
Ctesiphon, Sasanian Empire
Result Shahrbaraz victory; Shahrbaraz becomes Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire
Belligerents

Shahrbaraz forces

Allies:
Parsig faction
Nimruzi faction		 Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Shahrbaraz
Piruz Khosrow
Namdar Gushnasp		 Ardashir III 
Ardabīl 
Mah-Adhur Gushnasp 
Strength
6,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The siege of Ctesiphon took place on 27 April 629 between the forces of Shahrbaraz and Ardashir III. Shahrbaraz managed to capture Ctesiphon with a small force, revealing to all the weakness of the Sasanian Empire.

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