Battle of Dara (530)
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The Battle of Dara (530) was a major clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire in which the general Belisarius won a notable victory that helped establish his military reputation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Dara (530) canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Dara (530 CE) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Dara (530) Context triple: [Roman–Persian Wars, significantEvent, Battle of Dara (530)]
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Battle of Doiran
The Battle of Doiran was a series of World War I engagements between Bulgarian and Allied forces near Lake Doiran in Macedonia, notable for the strong Bulgarian defensive stand on the Balkan Front.
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B.
Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685)
The Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685) was a key engagement during the Second Fitna in which pro-Alid Kufan forces were decisively defeated by the Umayyads, marking the collapse of the Tawwabin uprising.
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Battle of Mardia
The Battle of Mardia was a pivotal engagement in 316–317 CE between the forces of Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius during their struggle for control of the empire.
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D.
Battle of Shelon
The Battle of Shelon was a decisive 1471 conflict in which the Grand Duchy of Moscow defeated the Novgorod Republic, paving the way for Muscovite dominance and the eventual annexation of Novgorod.
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E.
Battle of Amba Alagi
The Battle of Amba Alagi was a key World War II engagement in Ethiopia where Allied forces defeated Italian troops, contributing to the liberation of Italian East Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Dara (530) Target entity description: The Battle of Dara (530) was a major clash between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire in which the general Belisarius won a notable victory that helped establish his military reputation.
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A.
Battle of Doiran
The Battle of Doiran was a series of World War I engagements between Bulgarian and Allied forces near Lake Doiran in Macedonia, notable for the strong Bulgarian defensive stand on the Balkan Front.
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B.
Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685)
The Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685) was a key engagement during the Second Fitna in which pro-Alid Kufan forces were decisively defeated by the Umayyads, marking the collapse of the Tawwabin uprising.
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C.
Battle of Mardia
The Battle of Mardia was a pivotal engagement in 316–317 CE between the forces of Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius during their struggle for control of the empire.
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D.
Battle of Shelon
The Battle of Shelon was a decisive 1471 conflict in which the Grand Duchy of Moscow defeated the Novgorod Republic, paving the way for Muscovite dominance and the eventual annexation of Novgorod.
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E.
Battle of Amba Alagi
The Battle of Amba Alagi was a key World War II engagement in Ethiopia where Allied forces defeated Italian troops, contributing to the liberation of Italian East Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
enhanced Belisarius’s standing at Justinian’s court
ⓘ
strengthened Byzantine position in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Dara ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | heavy Sasanian casualties ⓘ |
| century | 6th century ⓘ |
| commander |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Hermogenes ⓘ Perozes ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Iberian War ⓘ |
| conflictType | Roman–Persian border battle ⓘ |
| date | 530 ⓘ |
| describedInWork |
Procopius, Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
History of the Wars by Procopius
|
| endDate | 530-06-21 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| forceType |
Hunnic cavalry
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ heavy cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| front | Mesopotamian front ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | near Oğuz, Mardin Province, Turkey ⓘ |
| location | near Dara, Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of trenches to offset Sasanian cavalry strength ⓘ |
| opponentEmpireRuler | Kavadh I ⓘ |
| outcome | Eastern Roman victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman–Sasanian Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman–Persian Wars
|
| place | Dara ⓘ |
| precedes |
Battle of Callinicum (531)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Callinicum
|
| primarySource |
Procopius of Caesarea
ⓘ
linked to:
Procopius
|
| region | Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| rulerOfByzantines | Justinian I ⓘ |
| significance |
helped establish Belisarius’s military reputation
ⓘ
major early victory of Justinian I’s reign ⓘ |
| startDate | 530-06-19 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
check Sasanian advance into Byzantine territory
ⓘ
defend the fortress city of Dara ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
entrenchments in front of city walls
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feigned retreat by cavalry ⓘ field fortifications ⓘ flanking cavalry attacks ⓘ refused center with strong wings ⓘ |
| year | 530 ⓘ |
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