. "battle" . . "12,000" . "advancing into the Persian heartland" . . "Battle of Nineveh" . "Byzantine Empire" . "40,000G\u00F6kt\u00FCrks(deserted)" . . . . . . . . . "Battle between Heraclius and Chosroes" . "Battle of Nineveh (627 CE)" . "clashed with Persian forces" . "Byzantinevictory" . . "0627-12-12" . . . "Nineveh" . "Battle of Nineveh (627)" . . . . "Battle of Nineveh (627)" . . "being defeated" . "Nineveh, 627 Battle of" . . . "at Nineveh" . . . . . . "decisive victory at Nineveh" . "battle of Nineveh" . . . "Unknown" . . "Sasanian Empire" . . "25,000-50,000 Byzantines" .