What the records say
- When
- 651
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 44.11° N, 59.68° E
- Description
- 651 battle within the Muslim conquest of Khorasan
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Oxus River
Battle within the Muslim conquest of Persia (7th century CE)
The Battle of Oxus River was a significant battle in the 7th century, fought between the Sasanian Empire and the Muslim Arab army that had overrun Persia. Following his defeat, the last Sasanian Emperor, Yazdegerd III, became a hunted fugitive who fled to Central Asia and then to China.
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