Siege of Constantinople (626)

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The Siege of Constantinople in 626 was a major failed joint Avar and Sasanian attempt to capture the Byzantine capital, marking a decisive turning point in the Roman–Persian Wars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
siege
aftermath Byzantine strategic initiative against the Sasanian Empire
contributed to collapse of Sasanian resistance by 628
weakening of Avar power in the Balkans
alliance Avar–Sasanian coalition
alsoKnownAs Siege of Constantinople (626)
surface form: Avar–Sasanian siege of Constantinople
belligerent Avar Khaganate
Bulgar auxiliaries
Byzantine Empire
Sasanian Empire
Slavic auxiliaries
chronology early 7th century
commander Avar khagan
Bonus (Byzantine general)
Heraclius
Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople (posthumously)
surface form: Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople

Shahrbaraz
conflictIn Roman–Persian Wars
surface form: Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
country Byzantine Empire
defensiveWork Theodosian Walls
sea walls of Constantinople
endDate 626-08-07
feature Avar forces attacking land walls on the European side
Sasanian forces positioned on the Asian side of the Bosporus
use of Slavic monoxyla boats on the Golden Horn
followedBy Byzantine counteroffensives in Mesopotamia and Persia
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
location Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople

Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
opponent Byzantine garrison of Constantinople
Heraclius
opposedBy citizens of Constantinople
partOf Roman–Persian Wars
precededBy Sasanian conquests in the Levant and Egypt
relatedTo reign of Emperor Heraclius
religiousAspect composition of the Akathist Hymn according to later tradition
processions with the icon of the Theotokos
result Byzantine victory
failure of Avar–Sasanian attempt to capture Constantinople
significance preservation of Constantinople as Byzantine capital
turning point in the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
startDate 626-07-29
strategy joint land and river assault on Constantinople
tactic naval defense of the Golden Horn by Byzantine fleet
sorties from the city against besieging forces
year 626

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Roman–Persian Wars significantEvent Siege of Constantinople (626)
Avar Khaganate notableEvent Siege of Constantinople (626)
this entity surface form: siege of Constantinople (626)
George of Pisidia wroteAbout Siege of Constantinople (626)
this entity surface form: Avar–Slavic siege of Constantinople (626)
Siege of Constantinople (626) alsoKnownAs Siege of Constantinople (626)
this entity surface form: Avar–Sasanian siege of Constantinople
Avars notableEvent Siege of Constantinople (626)
this entity surface form: Siege of Constantinople in 626 (with allies)