Battle of Bagavan

The Battle of Bagavan, Battle of Dzirav or the Battle of Vagabanta was fought in 371 near the settlement of Bagavan, in the district of Bagrevand in Greater Armenia, between a joint Roman-Armenian force and a Sasanian army, with the Romans and Armenians emerging victorious. It is recorded by the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus, as well as the Armenian historian Faustus of Byzantium.

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371  Wikidata
Battle of Bagrevand; Battle of Dzirav
battle, Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire, Caucasian Albania, Kingdom of Armenia, Kingdom of Armenia, 

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Location: 39.6083, 43.4769, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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643 Battle of Yeghbark Sarak

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General (Sparapet) Mushegh Mamikonian (right), the King Pap and Armenian cavalry soldiers. Miniature from the 16th century.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1927	Republic of Ararat		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	371	Battle of Bagavan	Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire, Caucasian Albania, Kingdom of Armenia, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	643	Battle of Yeghbark Sarak	battle, Sasanian Armenia, Rashidun Caliphate	Wikidata
site	fort		Abdurrahman Castle	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Altınkilit Castle	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Tutumlu Castle	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Yukarı Küpkıran Castle	fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		General (Sparapet) Mushegh Mamikonian (right), the King Pap and Armenian cavalry soldiers. Miniature from the 16th century.		Commons