What the records say
- When
- 650 – 651
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 29.98° N, 52.91° E
- Description
- 650s battle
Placed at the town its title names, Istakhr.
Istakhr Revolts (648-651)
650s battle
The Istakhr revolts were fought between the Sasanians and the Rashidun Caliphate in 648-651. The Sasanian emperor Yazdegerd III made it to Istakhr, which is approximately 8 km northeast of Persepolis, the new capital of the Sasanian Empire and tried to plan an organized resistance against the Arabs.
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