List of Roman Battles - 6th Century

6th Century

• 530 –
  • Battle of Dara – Justinian I's commander Belisarius defeats the Persians
  • Battle of Satala – Byzantine Empire defeats the Sassanid Empire
• 531 – Battle of Callinicum – Persian spahbod Azarethes defeats Belisarius
• 533 –
  • 13 September Battle of Ad Decimum (or "Battle of Carthage (533)") Belisarius defeats Vandals near Carthage
  • 15 December Battle of Tricamarum Belisarius defeats again the Vandals near Carthage.
• 546 – Sack of Rome by Totila, King of the Ostrogoths
• 552 – Battle of Taginae – Narses replaces Belisarius and defeats Ostrogoths under Totila
• 553 – Battle of Mons Lactarius Narses defeats the Ostrogoths under Teia
• 554, October – Battle of the Volturnus – Narses defeats the Franks
• 555 – Siege of Phasis – Byzantine Empire defeats the Sassanid Empire
• 573 – Siege of Dara – Sassanid Empire captures the strategic fortress of Dara
• 576 – Battle of Melitene – Byzantine Empire defeats the Sassanid Empire
• 586 – Battle of Solachon – Byzantine Empire defeats the Sassanid Empire
• 588 – Battle of Martyropolis – Byzantine Empire defeats the Sassanid Empire