What happened during the Sasanian sack of Antioch in 540?

The provided source package mentions Antioch's general history, its chroniclers, and nearby engineering works like the Iron Gate dam built under Justinian I, but it does not contain specific historical facts detailing the events of the Sasanian sack of Antioch in 540.

What we know

• Antioch was founded in 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator and later became a major center of the Roman and Byzantine Empires. [2]
• The Byzantine historian John Malalas was a chronicler originating from Antioch. [3]
• During the mid-sixth century, Emperor Justinian I ordered the construction of the Iron Gate dam to protect Antioch from torrential floods. [5]

Still open

• The sources do not provide any specific details regarding what happened during the Sasanian sack of Antioch in 540.

Where to go next

• whoWho was the Byzantine chronicler John Malalas?
• how it workedHow did the Iron Gate dam protect ancient Antioch?
• what caused itWhy did Antioch decline during the Middle Ages?
• the bigger pictureWhat role did Antioch play in early Christianity?
• a case in pointHow did the Crusaders experience the Siege of Antioch?
• an unexpected connectionHow does an ancient dam connect to the history of Antioch?The sixth-century Iron Gate arch dam was built to protect Antioch from seasonal floods and integrated parts of the city's fortifications.

Sources

• [1]Antioch (Wikidata Q200441) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Antioch · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]John Malalas · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Holy Lance · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Iron Gate (Antioch) · CC BY-SA 4.0