Battle of Telephis

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The Battle of Telephis was a significant engagement during the Lazic War between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control of the strategically vital region of Lazica in the Caucasus.

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Battle of Telephis canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Sasanian Empire
Sasanian Persian Empire
linked to: Sasanian Empire
combatantSide Eastern Roman (Byzantine) forces
Sasanian Persian forces
conflict Lazic War
conflictOver control of Lazica
era Late Antiquity
geopoliticalContext struggle for dominance in the Caucasus between Rome and Persia
historicalRegion Lazica
involvedEmpire Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Sasanian Persian Empire
linked to: Sasanian Empire
location Caucasus
Lazica
partOf Lazic War
regionType borderland between Roman and Sasanian spheres of influence
relatedConflict Roman–Sasanian Wars
relatedRegion Black Sea hinterland
significance influenced control of Lazica
major engagement of the Lazic War
strategicImportance control of a vital region in the Caucasus
warTheater Caucasus region

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Lazic War notableBattle Battle of Telephis