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Battle of Firaz

Battle of Firaz was a battle fought in AD 634 at Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Iraq. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Persia, which ran from AD 633 to AD 654. The recorded result: Disputed (see #Views of historians). Recorded strength: 500–800 men (modern estimates) against Unknown, possibly slightly more (modern estimates).

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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 634
WhereIraq33.000N, 43.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDisputed (see #Views of historians)
Belligerents21px Rashidun CaliphateagainstByzantine Empire; 20px Sasanian Empire (participation disputed)
Part ofMuslim conquest of PersiaAD 633 to AD 654

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of Persia

Battle of al-Anbar, AD 633Battle of Ayn al-Tamr, AD 633Battle of Husayd, AD 633Battle of the Al Hira Canal, AD 633Battle of Chains, AD 633Battle of River, AD 633Battle of Ullais, AD 633Battle of Hira, AD 633Battle of Walaja, AD 633Battle of Muzayyah, AD 633Battle of Zumail, AD 633Battle of Saniyy, AD 633Battle of Firaz, AD 634Battle of Namaraq, AD 634Battle of Babylon, AD 634Battle of the Bridge, AD 634Battle of Burs, AD 636Battle of Babylon, AD 636Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, AD 636Siege of Ctesiphon, AD 637Battle of Jalula, AD 637Battle of Nahāvand, AD 642Battle of Spahan, AD 642Battle of Bishapur, AD 643Battle of Ray, AD 651Battle of Ray, 1224AD 6331224Battle of Firaz, AD 634
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 634 (year precision)
PlaceIraq
33.000N, 43.000E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength500–800 men (modern estimates)Unknown, possibly slightly more (modern estimates)
Commanders
  • Hormozd Jadhuyih
Battle of FirazBattle of FirazBattles of RamadiBattle of Ayn al-TamrSiege of PirisaboraSiege of PerisaborBattle of MisicheBattles of RamadiBattle of Ayn al-TamrSiege of PirisaboraNajafBaqubahAl MusayyibSamarra100 km33.000N, 43.000E
Placed at Iraq; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Firaz
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 10 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Firaz today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2023-09-03. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023.

The recorded site stands at about 0 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 0 to 117 m, 117 m of relief, gently rolling country and today it is 100% bare ground.

bare ground: 100%bare ground 100%
west to east, 10.0 km0 to 1 mnorth to south, 10.0 km0 to 116 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in AD 634

Battle of Firaz 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 Q738132, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Firaz, revision 1383792820, 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.