| Siege of Sergiopolis | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Lazic War | |||||||
 Ruins of Sergiopolis | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Sasanian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Khosrow I | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200 [1] | 6,000 [2] to 60,000 [3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Siege of Sergipolis [a] was a siege of the Byzantine fortress of Sergiopolis by the Sasanian army under the command of Khosrow I during the Lazic War. Retreating from the city, the Sassanids headed to Euphratia for their upcoming invasion of Palestine.
When the troops of Belisarius were concentrated in Mesopotamia, Khosrow decided to take advantage of their absence. He invaded the Caucasus and captured the Byzantine fortress of Petra. From here he headed towards Sergiopolis, in order to receive the tribute promised by the local patriarch. [4]
After the siege of the fortress, Khosrow tried to take it by cunning, but a Saracen named Ambros, who served in the Persian army, warned the garrison about the impending trap. Upon learning of the failure of the first plan, the king of the Sassanians sent his entire army to storm the fortress, but the garrison withstood their charge, despite having thoughts of surrendering. Ambros again informed the Byzantines of important information: there was very little food in the Sassanian camp. The next day, the Persian troops, having failed under the walls of the city, left their camp and continued their raid into the territory of Byzantium. [5]
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