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Battle of Hormozdgan

Battle of Hormozdgan was a battle fought on 28 April AD 224 at Shushtar, in what is now Iran. The recorded result: Sasanian victory; Fall of the Parthian Empire. Recorded strength: Larger than Ardashir I's army against 10,000 cavalry.

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Battle of Hormozdgan, illumination from a Shahnameh manuscript, Folio 402, verso
Battle of Hormozdgan, illumination from a Shahnameh manuscript, Folio 402, verso. Unknown sourceUnknown source, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 April AD 224
WhereShushtar, Iran32.050N, 48.850E
OutcomeSasanian victory; Fall of the Parthian Empire
BelligerentsParthian EmpireagainstSasanian dynasty

Record

Date28 April AD 224
PlaceShushtar, Iran
32.050N, 48.850E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthLarger than Ardashir I's army10,000 cavalry
Commanders
  • Artabanus IV
  • Dad-windad
Battle of HormozdganBattle of HormozdganSiege of ShushtarSiege of GundishapurBattle of SusaBattle of the Uxian DefileBattle of DezfulSiege of ShushtarSiege of GundishapurBattle of SusaBattle of DezfulAhvazAl AmarahDezful100 km32.050N, 48.850E
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Battle of Hormozdgan is one of 85 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887977, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hormozdgan, revision 1370265788, 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.