Battle of Nahāvand

The Battle of Nahavand, also spelled Nihavand or Nahawand, was fought in 642 between the Rashidun Muslim forces under An-Numan ibn Muqarrin and Sasanian army under King Yazdegerd III. Yazdegerd escaped to the Merv area, but was unable to raise another substantial army.

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Which happened first?

• Battle of Nahāvand and Arab conquest of Armenia happened in the same year
• Battle of Nahāvand happened 3 years before Goguryeo–Tang War
• Battle of Nahāvand happened 5 years after Battle of the Iron Bridge
• Battle of Nahāvand happened 5 years before Muslim conquest of the Maghreb
• Battle of Nahāvand happened 6 years after Siege of Jerusalem

Timeline

1. Siege of JerusalemNovember AD 636 – April AD 637
2. Battle of the Iron BridgeOctober AD 637
3. Arab conquest of Armenia642–744
4. Battle of Nahāvand (this page)AD 642
5. Goguryeo–Tang War645–668
6. Muslim conquest of the Maghreb647–709

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