After Persian peace proposals were rejected, he advanced his troops to the frontier, where he defeated a superior Persian force under Kardarigan at the Battle of Solachon.
Setelah proposal perdamaian Persia ditolak, dia memajukan pasukannya ke perbatasan, di mana ia mengalahkan pasukan Persia yang superior di bawah Kardarigan pada Pertempuran Solachon.