Battle of Babylon (634)
Battle of Babylon (634) | |||||||
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Part of the Muslim conquest of Sassanid empire | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rashidun Caliphate (Rashidun army) |
Sasanian Empire (Sasanian army) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha | Hormozd Jadhuyih | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
Battle of Babylon was fought between the forces of Sasanian Empire and Rashidun Caliphate in 634. Muslim Arabs won the encounter to maintain their pursuit of conquering Mesopotamia.
Prelude[]
Khalid ibn al-Walid already left the leadership of the Muslim army in Iraq as he went to lead a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in Syria. At that time, the Sassanids under Hormozd Jadhuyih wanted to test the Muslim forces after Khalid leaving; therefore, both sides exchanged letters threatening one another. Later on, the Arabs went from Al-Hira to approach their opponents near Babylon.[1]
Battle[]
The Persian army had a war elephant in order to scare the opponent's horses. Nevertheless, the Arabs led by Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha managed to kill the big elephant and to defeat the Persians who fled the region to Ctesiphon.[2]
References[]
- ^ عبد العزيز بن عبد الله الحميدي (2005). الخلفاء الراشدون مواقف وعبر (in Arabic). دار الدعوة. p. 243.
- ^ سالم نصار (2004). موسوعة عباقرة الإسلام (in Arabic). Al Manhal. p. 280. ISBN 9796500009087.
- Battles involving the Sasanian Empire
- Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate
- Muslim conquest of Mesopotamia
- Military history of Iraq
- 634
- Battle stubs
- Middle Eastern history stubs