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Battle of al-Anbar

Battle of al-Anbar was a battle fought in AD 633 at Iraq. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Persia, which ran from AD 633 to AD 654. The recorded result: Rashidun victory. Recorded strength: 9,000 against 30,000.

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Map of the region of battle of Khalid ibn al-Walid in Iraq
Map of the region of battle of Khalid ibn al-Walid in Iraq. Mohammad Adil (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 633
WhereIraq33.991N, 43.939E
OutcomeRashidun victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesFewand7,000 soldiers died
Part ofMuslim conquest of PersiaAD 633 to AD 654

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of Persia

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26 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Persia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 633 (year precision)
PlaceIraq
33.991N, 43.939E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength9,00030,000
Casualties and lossesFew7,000 soldiers died
Commanders
  • Shirzad (Sasanian commander)
Battle of al-AnbarBattle of al-AnbarBattle of IstabulatBattle of SamarraBattle of MaskinBattle of NahrawanBattle of MisicheBattle of IstabulatBattle of MaskinBattle of NahrawanBattle of MisicheTikritAr RamadiAl MusayyibMandali100 km33.991N, 43.939E
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Battle of al-Anbar is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2570386, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of al-Anbar, revision 1380199738, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.