Medieval era · 526 CE – 532 CE

Iberian War

The Iberian War was fought from 526 to 532 between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire over the eastern Georgian kingdom of Iberia—a Sasanian client state that defected to the Byzantines. Conflict erupted among tensions over tribute and the spice trade.

When: 526 CE – 532 CE
Where: Kingdom of Iberia
Era: Medieval

Topics

Iraq2,350 BCE – today Georgia326 BCE – today

People

Belisarius505 CE – 565 CE6th century Byzantine general instrumental in reconquest of much of the former Roman Mediterranean territories (505-565)

Before and after

526 Antioch earthquake526 CE Battle of Dara530 CE Show on timeline

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