Battle of Martyropolis (588)

The Battle of Martyropolis was held in the summer of 588 near Martyropolis between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Sassanid Empire. The result of the battle was a Eastern Roman victory.

The Eastern Roman Army in the East was weakened by a revolt in the year 588, which had broken out because of pay cuts and was directed against the new commander Priscus. Priscus was attacked by his soldiers, and fled from the camp. The mutineers chose the dux of Phoenicia Libanensis, a certain Germanus, as their provisional leader. Kaiser Maurikios then put the old commander Philippikos again. Before he could arrive at the soldiers, the Persians, the confusing position attacked Taking advantage of the Eastern Roman territory. They besieged Constantina. Germanus assembled a relief force of a thousand men, which liberated the city. The historian Theophylaktos Simokates reports, " only with difficulty that he could [ Germanus ] encourage the Roman regiments with speeches ". Germanus was for a raid on Persian territory about 4,000 men congregate. The arrival of Maurikios ' messenger Aristobulus eased the situation in the Eastern Roman camp and the discipline was restored. Germanus led his army then north to Martyropolis, from where he made a raid in the Arzanene. The attack was intercepted by the Persian General Maruzas and the East Romans had to turn back. The Persians followed them and there ensued a battle near Martyropolis, which ended in a major victory oströmischem: Theophylaktos Simokates According Maruzas was killed and captured 3,000 Persians, only 1,000 Persians were able to escape to Nisibis. The Oströmern much booty fell into the hands, above all the Persian battle - script that was sent along with the head of the Maruzas to Maurikios to Constantinople Opel.