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Sarus, Battle of

Years: 625 - 625

The Battle of Sarus is a battle fought in April 625 between the East Roman (Byzantine) army, led by Emperor Heraclius, and the Persian general Shahrbaraz.

After a series of maneuvers, the Byzantine army under Heraclius, which in the previous year had invaded Persia, catches up with Shahrbaraz's army, which is heading towards the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, where his forces are to take part in its siege together with the Avars.

The battle endsin a nominal victory for the Byzantines, but Shahrbaraz withdraws in good order, and is able to continue his advance through Asia Minor towards Constantinople.

"Remember that the people you are following didn’t know the end of their own story. So they were going forward day by day, pushed and jostled by circumstances, doing the best they could, but walking in the dark, essentially."

—Hilary Mantel, AP interview (2009)