Battle of Nisibis (530)

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Battle of Nisbis
Part of the Iberian War
Date 530
Location Nisibis, southern Turkey
Result Sassanid victory
Belligerents
Sassanid Empire,
Lakhmid Allies
Byzantine Empire,
Ghassanid Allies
Commanders
Kavadh I,
al-Mundhir IV
Belisarius
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Nisibis took place between the armies of the Eastern Roman Empire under the command of General Belisarius and Sassanid Persians under the leadership of Kavadh I in the year 530 during the Iberian War. Kavadh I, with the aid of Lakhmids defeated Belisarius's forces resulting into a Sassanid victory after a Persian defeat in the previous Battle of Daraa.

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