battle, medieval
Battle of Nishapur
Battle of Nishapur was a battle fought in AD 652 at Nishapur, in what is now Iran. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Khorasan, which ran from AD 651 to AD 654. The recorded result: Rashidun Caliphate victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of Khorasan
Record
| Date | AD 652 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Nishapur, Iran 36.213N, 58.796E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Nishapur 1220, same recorded site
- Battle of Megara 1359, 183 km NW
- Battle of Geok Tepe 1880, 228 km N
- Battle of Geok Tepe 1879, 229 km N
- Battle of Dandanaqan 1040, 262 km NE
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Oxus River AD 651
- After: Siege of Herat AD 652
- All 4 engagements of Muslim conquest of Khorasan
Elsewhere in AD 652
- Second battle of Dongola Sudan
- Siege of Cesaracosta Spain
Battle of Nishapur is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16207231, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nishapur, revision 1370451789, 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.