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=== Byzantine Empire === * [[Anastasian War|War with Sassanid Persia]]: Emperor [[Anastasius I (emperor)|Anastasius I]] sends a Byzantine army (52,000 men) to [[Lesser Armenia|Armenia]], but is defeated. The Romans attempt an unsuccessful [[siege]] of the [[Iran|Persian]]-held city [[Amida (Mesopotamia)|Amida]], on the [[Tigris]]. King [[Kavadh I]] invades [[Osroene]], and lays siege to the city of [[Edessa]] (Northern [[Mesopotamia]]).<ref>{{harvnb|Greatrex|Lieu|2002|pp=69β71}}</ref> * [[May]] – [[Areobindus Dagalaiphus Areobindus|Areobindus]], Byzantine general (''[[magister militum]]''), is stationed as commander at [[Dara (Mesopotamia)|Dara]], with an army of 12,000 men to keep watch at the Persian stronghold of [[Nusaybin|Nisibis]] (modern [[Turkey]]).
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