Atlas of Battles

war, 26 engagements

Battles of the Muslim conquest of Persia

The atlas places 26 engagements of the Muslim conquest of Persia (AD 633 to AD 654): 25 battles and 1 siege across 3 present-day countries, most in Iraq (20), Iran (5), Kuwait (1). The most widely documented: Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, Battle of Nahāvand, Battle of Firaz, Battle of the Bridge, Battle of Chains.

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Battle of al-AnbarBattle of Ayn al-TamrBattle of HusaydBattle of the Al Hira CanalBattle of RiverBattle of UllaisBattle of WalajaBattle of MuzayyahBattle of ZumailBattle of SaniyyBattle of NamaraqBattle of BabylonBattle of BursBattle of BabylonSiege of CtesiphonBattle of JalulaBattle of SpahanBattle of BishapurBattle of RayBattle of RayBattle of ChainsBattle of HiraBattle of FirazBattle of the BridgeBattle of al-QadisiyyahBattle of NahāvandBattle of ChainsBattle of HiraBattle of FirazBattle of the BridgeBattle of al-QadisiyyahBattle of NahāvandTehranBaghdadIsfahanShirazAhvazBasraKirkukHamadanYazd500 km32.611N, 47.337E
26 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 630s: 21 engagements21 in AD 630sAD 640s: 3 engagementsAD 650s: 1 engagements1220s: 1 engagementsAD 630s1220s
26 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 6331224
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 633Battle of al-AnbarIraqRashidun victory
AD 633Battle of Ayn al-TamrAyn al-Tamr, IraqRashidun victory
AD 633Battle of HusaydBaghdad, IraqRashidun victory
AD 633Battle of the Al Hira CanalIraqRashidun Caliphate victory.
AD 633Battle of ChainsKazma, KuwaitRashidun Caliphate victory
AD 633Battle of RiverMesopotamia, IraqRashidun Caliphate victory
April AD 633Battle of UllaisMesopotamia, IraqRashidun victory
AD 633Battle of HiraIraqRashidun Caliphate victory.
AD 633Battle of WalajaMesopotamia, IraqRashidun Caliphate victory
AD 633Battle of MuzayyahIraqMuslim victory
AD 633Battle of ZumailIraqMuslim victory
AD 633Battle of SaniyyIraqRashidun Caliphate victory
AD 634Battle of FirazIraqDisputed (see #Views of historians)
AD 634Battle of NamaraqIraqMuslim victory
AD 634Battle of BabylonBabylon, Iraq
AD 634Battle of the BridgeIraqSasanian victory
AD 636Battle of BursBorsippa, IraqRashidun victory
AD 636Battle of BabylonBabylon, Iraq
16 November AD 636Battle of al-QadisiyyahAl-Qādisiyyah, IraqRashidun victory
January AD 637Siege of CtesiphonCtesiphon, IraqRashidun victory
March AD 637Battle of JalulaJalawla, IraqRashidun victory
AD 642Battle of NahāvandNahavand, IranRashidun victory
AD 642Battle of SpahanIsfahan, IranMuslim victory
AD 643Battle of BishapurIranRashidun victory
AD 651Battle of RayRay, IranMuslim-Ispahbudhan victory
1224Battle of RayRay, Iran

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Muslim conquest of Persia (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.