Soon after this, possibly in autumn 582, he fought a major pitched battle with the Sassanid Persians under Kardarigan near the junction of the rivers Nymphius (modern Batman) and Tigris.
Segera setelah ini, mungkin di musim gugur 582, ia bertempur dalam pertempuran besar dengan Persia Sasaniyah di bawah Kardarigan dekat persimpangan sungai Nymphius (Batman modern) dan Tigris.