Anastasian War | |||||||
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Part of the Roman-Persian Wars | |||||||
The Roman-Persian frontier had remained stable since 384, when the two powers divided Armenia, and despite recurrent warfare, would not change significantly until the Lazic War. | |||||||
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Byzantine Empire Arab allies |
Sasanian Empire Lakhmids | ||||||
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The Anastasian War was fought from 502 to 506 between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire. It was the first major conflict between the two powers since 440, and would be the prelude to a long series of destructive conflicts between the two empires over the next century.