Battle of Thannuris (AD 528): A Perfect Sasanian Trap

#RomanEmpire#Byzantine #Persia #Battle #Thannuris #Sasanian #Trap #Mihran"In this in-depth analysis of the Battle of Thannuris, discover how the Sasanian Empire expertly lured the Byzantine forces into a devastating trap that would change the course of the Eastern Roman Empire's military strategy. Following the end of the Anastasian War and the tense peace between Byzantium and Persia, tensions escalated with the Byzantines' expansion in the Caucasus and Mesopotamia. Led by the brilliant Sasanian general Mihran, the Persians executed a masterful double stratagem, enticing the Byzantines into pursuit before springing their trap.