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Hephthalite–Sasanian War of 484

Hephthalite–Sasanian War of 484 was a battle fought in AD 484 at Herat, in what is now Afghanistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Herat. It was part of the Hephthalite–Sasanian Wars, which ran from AD 500 to AD 700. The recorded result: Hephthalite victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Map of the border of the Sassanid Empire (dark green) after the Sasanian losses to the Hephthalite Empire (lite green).
Map of the border of the Sassanid Empire (dark green) after the Sasanian losses to the Hephthalite Empire (lite green).. Gabagool, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 484
WhereHerat, Afghanistan34.342N, 62.203E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHephthalite victory
BelligerentsHephthalite EmpireagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandEntire army
Part ofHephthalite–Sasanian WarsAD 500 to AD 700

Record

DateAD 484 (year precision)
PlaceHerat, Afghanistan
34.342N, 62.203E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownEntire army
Commanders
  • Khushnavaz
  • Peroz I
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Placed at Herat; 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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Hephthalite–Sasanian War of 484 is one of 88 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871211, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Hephthalite–Sasanian War of 484, revision 1370622667, 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.