Siege of Nahāvand
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Islam, Muslims, Mosques, Cities, Urbanization
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Iraq, Persia
- Date: 641-642
Article abstract: Type of action: Siege of city in Muslim invasion of Persian Highlands. Result: Sāsānid Shah Yazdigird III was defeated by Arab Muslim forces, leading to an effective end to Sāsānid rule; additionally, Iraq and Iran were captured by Muslims.
Having been defeated in 636 at the Battle of al-Qadisiyya, Shah Yazdigird III raised another army that was concentrated in a fortified position outside the city of Nahāvand in 641-642. The Sāsānid army had scattered the ground in front of its defense works with small iron spikes capable of crippling...
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