Battle of Solachon

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Battle of Solachon

Date	586
Location	Near Dara, Mesopotamia
Result	Byzantine victory

Belligerents

Byzantine Empire

Sassanid Empire

Commanders

Philippicus

Kardarigan

v • d • e Roman-Persian Wars

Carrhae – War of 58–63 – Ctesiphon (165) – Ctesiphon (198) – Nisibis – Resaena – Misiche – Barbalissos – Edessa – Singara – Amida – Ctesiphon (363) – Samarra – Anastasian War – Iberian War – Lazic War – War of 572–591 – Antioch – Jerusalem – Alexandria – Chalcedon – Issus – Sarus – Constantinople – Nineveh

The Battle of Solachon was fought in 586 between the Byzantines, led by General Philippicus (Emperor Maurice's brother in law), and the Sassanids. The fighting occurred because the Byzantine Empire refused to pay a tribute to Persia. The Byzantines were victorious.