Battle of Nineveh (627)
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The Battle of Nineveh was the climactic battle of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628.
Anachronistic depiction of the Battle of Nineveh in a late 15th century illuminated French manuscript (by Robinet Testard)
A cherub and Heraclius receiving the submission of Khosrow II; plaque from a cross (Champlevé enamel over gilt copper, 1160–1170, Paris, Louvre)
Perso-Turkic war of 627–629
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The Perso-Turkic war of 627–629 was the final conflict between the Sasanian Empire and the Western Turkic Khaganate. Unlike the previous two wars, it was not fought in Central Asia, but in Transcaucas
Sassanian fortress in Derbent.