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Battle of Badghis

Battle of Badghis was a battle fought in AD 654 at Badghis Province, in what is now Afghanistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Badghis Province. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Khorasan, which ran from AD 651 to AD 654. The recorded result: Rashidun victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–40,000 against Qarinids & Hephthalites: 40,000 Rebels.

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FoughtAD 654
WhereBadghis Province, Afghanistan35.000N, 63.750E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRashidun victory
BelligerentsRashidun Caliphate; Supported by: Pro-Arab Persian nobilityagainstSasanian loyalists; Dehqans of Persia; Qarinvand dynasty; Kurdish tribes of Izeh; Supported by: Hephthalites; Tang dynasty; Nezak Huns
Part ofMuslim conquest of KhorasanAD 651 to AD 654

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of Khorasan

Battle of Oxus River, AD 651Battle of Nishapur, AD 652Siege of Herat, AD 652Battle of Badghis, AD 654AD 651AD 654Battle of Badghis, AD 654
4 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Khorasan in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 654 (year precision)
PlaceBadghis Province, Afghanistan
35.000N, 63.750E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeConsolidation of Arab control over formerly conquered Sasanian territories
Strength20,000–40,000Qarinids & Hephthalites: 40,000 Rebels
Casualties and lossesUnknown; likely light, with some soldiers killed or woundedUnknown; high rebel and civilian casualities
Commanders
  • Uthman
  • Ali
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
  • Abd Allah ibn Khazim al-Sulami
  • Abd Allah ibn Amir
  • Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
  • Yazdegerd III
  • Peroz III
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Placed at Badghis Province; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Badghis is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16208711, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Revolt of Karen (654), revision 1385333909, 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.