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627 CE, December 12

The Byzantine Emperor Heraclius defeats the Sassanid Persian Empire at the Battle of Nineveh, on December 12, 627, a turning point in the Byzantine-Sassanid wars which led to the overthrow of Khosrau II, ended the war, and allowed Byzantium to recover lost territories.

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