Battle

Battle of al-Qadisiyyah

19 Nov 636 – 22 Nov 636 · 31.58° N, 44.50° E

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When
19 Nov 636 – 22 Nov 636
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
31.58° N, 44.50° E
Description
636 AD battle between the Sasanian Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate

Battle of al-Qadisiyyah

Part of the Muslim conquest of Persia (636 CE)

The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah took place between the armies of the Rashidun Caliphate and the Sasanian Empire in November 636. It resulted in a decisive victory for the Rashidun army and is considered to be one of the most significant engagements of the Muslim conquest of Persia, and thereby of the early Muslim conquests as a whole.

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