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Battle of Jalula

Battle of Jalula was a battle fought in March AD 637 at Jalawla, in what is now 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: 20,000 against 12,000.

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FoughtMarch AD 637
WhereJalawla, Iraq34.283N, 45.167E
OutcomeRashidun victory
BelligerentsSasanian EmpireagainstRashidun Caliphate
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
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 Jalula, AD 637
26 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Persia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMarch AD 637 (month precision)
PlaceJalawla, Iraq
34.283N, 45.167E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeTerritory west of Zagros Mountains annexed by Rashidun Caliphate.
Strength20,00012,000
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
Battle of JalulaBattle of JalulaSiege of HulwanBattle of MaskinBattle of SamarraBattle of IstabulatBattle of al-AnbarSiege of HulwanBattle of MaskinBattle of SamarraBattle of IstabulatBaghdadKirkukAl FallujahIlamTikritQasr-e ShirinSanandajMandali100 km34.283N, 45.167E
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Battle of Jalula 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 Q2700721, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jalula, revision 1380197130, 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.