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Battle of the Bridge

Battle of the Bridge was a battle fought in AD 634 in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Persia, which ran from AD 633 to AD 654. The recorded result: Sasanian victory. Recorded strength: 6,000–10,000 against 80,000; 20 war elephants.

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FoughtAD 634
WhereIraq32.523N, 44.424E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSasanian victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and losses6,000–7,000 killed; 3,000 drowned or escapedandUnknown
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 the Bridge, 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
32.523N, 44.424E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,000–10,00080,000; 20 war elephants
Casualties and losses6,000–7,000 killed; 3,000 drowned or escapedUnknown
Commanders
  • Abu Ubayd al-Thaqafi
  • Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha
  • Bahman Jaduya
  • Jalinus
Battle of the BridgeBattle of the BridgeFall of BabylonSiege of BabylonSiege of BabylonBattle of BursBattle of KarbalaBattle of BursBattle of KarbalaBaghdadNajafAl FallujahAd DiwaniyahAsh ShatrahAl Musayyib100 km32.523N, 44.424E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 the Bridge
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 5 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of the Bridge today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2023-04-03. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023.

The recorded site stands at about 32 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 22 to 77 m, 54 m of relief, gently rolling country and today it is 38% built-up, 21% bare ground, 16% cropland.

built-up: 38%bare ground: 21%cropland: 16%tree cover: 14%shrubland: 6%water: 3%built-up 38%bare ground 21%cropland 16%tree cover 14%shrubland 6%
west to east, 10.0 km24 to 55 mnorth to south, 10.0 km24 to 42 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.

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Elsewhere in AD 634

Battle of the Bridge 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 Q2067496, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Bridge, revision 1385501760, 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.