Dara ("fortress", compare Dura-Europos) was a Byzantine fort in Syria. Anastasius I fortified it in 506 as a stronghold against Persian invasions on the frontier in Mesopotamia. He renamed the town Anastasiopolis, but the new name was rarely used. Dara - Construction of the fort. Dara was located along the roads into Roman Mesopotamia, Syria, and Asia Minor, at the head of the Bouron river, which was dry in the summer but flowed into the Khabour river in the winter. The construction of Dara, includi ...

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The community has a school, a church and a square (plateia). Farmlands of mainly wheat, potatoes and pasture lands are in the east with gridded country roads while mountains dominate the north and the rest of the community. Until the mid-20th century, the population was large it was about 1,000. The total population from 1981 to 2001 has lost 33.52% or slightly over 33%. ...

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The Battle of Dara was fought between the Sassanids and the Byzantine Empire in 530. The Byzantine Empire was at war with the Sassanids from 527, supposedly because Kavadh I had tried to force the Iberians to become Zoroastrians. The Iberian king fled from Kavadh, but Kavadh tried to make peace with the Byzantines, and attempted to have Justinian adopt his son Khosrau. Justinian refused and sent his generals Sittas and Belisarius into Persia, where they were initially defeated. Justinian tried to negotiate but Kavadh instead se ...

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County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara) is an Irish county located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara), see Adare. East Kildare's population has increased rapidly; the amount of housing in the Naas suburb of Sallins has increased six-fold since the mid 1990s. Maynooth is the historic educational centre of the county. It contains National University of Ireland, Maynooth and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. In the 6th century St Evin fou ...

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586 - Events. Reccared succeeds his father Leovigild as king of the Visigoths. Saint Comgall founds an abbey in Bangor, Northern Ireland. First recorded mention of the Vlachs, in a Byzantine chronicle. The Byzantines defeat the Persians at Dara. Constantine of Kernyw converts to Christianity. 586 - Births. Theudebert II, king of Austrasia Category: 586 ...

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506 - Events. Byzantine Empire and Persia accept a peace agreement based on status quo. Dara in Syria is fortified by Byzantine emperor Anastasius I as a frontier against Persia. The Breviary of Alaric, a collection of Roman law, is compiled. 506 - Births. 506 - Deaths. Category: 506 ...

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Events Byzantine general Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogoth capital Ravenna. Ostrogoth king Witiges is succeeded by Ildibad. Pope Vigilius in letters to Emperor Justinian and Patriarch Mennas of Constantinople rejects Monophysitism. The Sassanids attack Dara and capture Antioch. High King Custennin ap Cado of Britain is deposed and returns to Dumnonia. Several cultures worldwide chronicle tales of fire in the sky, unexplained ground shakings, a temporary nightfall that ...

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Events April 13 - Sabinianus becomes Pope, succeeding Gregory I. September 13 - Pope Sabinianus is consecrated. Saint Laurence becomes Archbishop of Canterbury. Saebert succeeds Sledda as King of Essex. Mellitus becomes Bishop of London and founds the first St. Paul's Cathedral. Justus founds a cathedral in Rochester, England. Aethelfrith of Northumbria unites Deira and Bernicia. The Sassanids destroy the Byzantine fortress of Dara. Theudebert II and Theuderic II defeat Clotaire II in battle. Births Oswa ...

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Events Belisarius is sent back to Italy to once more fight the Ostrogoths who have been making reconquests in the area. Pope Vigilius is ordered to Constantinople. Jacob Baradaeus consecrates Sergius of Tella as Patriarch of Antioch. By this act, he creates a permanent schism between the Syrian Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Khosrau I of Persia unsuccessfully attacks the Byzantine fortress of Dara. Births Deaths King Wihtgar of the Isle of Wigh ...

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Events September 22 - Pope Boniface II is elected to succeed Pope Felix IV December 15 - Justinian selects a second commission to excerpt and codify the writings of the jurists on Roman Law. This becomes the Digest. Tribonian becomes quaestor. Belisarius defeats the Sassanids at Dara. Hilderic, king of Vandals and Alans, deposed by his cousin Gelimer Northern Wei Chang Guang Wang succeeds Northern Wei Xiao Zhuang Di as ruler of the Chinese Northe ...

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Og (pronounced /ɒg/, /ɑg/, or /ɔːg/; meaning "gigantic") was an ancient Amorite king of Bashan who, along with his sons and army, was slain by Moses and his men at the battle of Edrei (probably modern day Dara, Syria) according to several books of the Old Testament. Scholars are divided as to the approximate date of Og's overthrow and indeed the conquest of Canaan by Israel, but most postulate c. 1500 or ...

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528 - Events. February 13 - Justinian appoints a commission (including the jurist Tribonian) to codify all imperial laws that were still in force from Hadrian to the current date. (This becomes the Corpus Juris Civilis.) Battle of Daras: Justinian's commander Belisarius defeats Persians in his first major battle of the campaign to regain territory Northern Wei Xiao Zhuang Di succeeds Northern Wei Xiao Ming Di as ruler of the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Natural disaster: An ...

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An arsenal is an establishment for the construction, repair, receipt, storage and issue of weapons and ammunition. The word arsenal appears in various forms in Romanic languages (from which it has been adopted into Teutonic), i.e. Italian arzanale, Spanish arsenal, etc.; Italian also has arzana and darsena, and Spanish a longer form atarazanal. The word is of Arabic origin, being a corruption of daras-sina'ah, house of trade or manufacture, dar, house, al, the, and sina ...

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Buried Alive is a talk show broadcast on RTÉ One in Ireland. It is hosted by the Irish comedian Dara Ó Briain. Each week a celebrity from Irish society is invited onto the show to view their own "obituary film". The show basically highlights the careers of different celebrities and sees what their reactions to different instances in their lives are. Past guests include: Barry McGuigan Mary Coughlan Dave Fanning Ray Houghton David Norris Eddie O'Sullivan Frank Kelly < ...

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The battle re-established Byzantine power in the East for decades. In 540 and 544 Dara was attacked by Khosrau I, who was unable to take it either time. Khosrau finally captured it in 573; its fall was said to have caused Justin II to go insane. Justin's wife Sophia and his friend Tiberius II Constantine took control of the empire until Justin died in 578. Meanwhile the Persians were able to march further into the empire, but Khosrau died in 579. Maurice defeated the Persians at Dara in 586 and recaptured the fortress, but the Persian ...

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The victory didn't last long for Byzantine empire. In 19 April 531, Spahbod Azarethes defeated Belisarius in Battle of Callinicum which led Byzantine to pay heavy tributes for years in exchange for a peace treaty. In 540 and 544 Dara was attacked by Khosrau I, who was unable to take it either time. Khosrau finally captured it in 573; its fall was said to have caused Justin II to go insane. Justin's wife Sophia and his friend Tiberius II Constantine took control of the empire until Justin died in 578. Meanwhile the Persians were abl ...

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Belisarius' forces consisted of about 20,000 men and another 5,000 Ghassanid Arab allies, who had been marching down the road leading into the heart of Persian territory along the right bank of the Euphrates in what today would be northern Iraq, then the eastern borders between the Roman Empire and Persia. The retreating Persian forces numbered about 15,000 and an additional group of Lakhmid Arabs. After several days of forced marc ...

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Battle of Callinicum, Battle of Callinicum - Battle, Battle of Callinicum - Outcome

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When Shah Jahan fell severely ill beginning in 1657, the struggle to succeed him began. His second son, Shah Shuja declared himself emperor in Bengal. Aurangzeb also challenged his father and the expected successor, Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb's elder brother. Despite strong support from Shah Jahan, who had recovered enough from his illness to remain a strong factor in the struggle for supremacy, and Dara's victories over Shah Shuja, Aurangzeb finally defeated Dara. Dara attempted to rally support after this defeat, but was betrayed and turned ov ...

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Jahanara's power at court was unquestioned, and had her brother Dara Shikoh, whom she favored for ascension after their father, triumphed, her power would likely have continued. Historians report a deep love and genuine liking between the two, unlike the cool politeness that existed between Aurangzeb and herself. There is record of tensions with her sister Roshanara Begum who replaced her as head of the harem after Shah Jahan was deposed. She was instrumental in creating marital alliances. She saw to the betrothal of her brother, Dara Shiko ...

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Jahanara Begum, Jahanara Begum - Influence at Court, Jahanara Begum - Relations with Family, Jahanara Begum - Accident, Jahanara Begum - Struggle for Power and Exile, Jahanara Begum - Charitable Works

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