Battle of Badghis
| Battle of Nishapur | |||||||
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| Part of Islamic conquest of Persia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate |
House of Karen Hephthalites[1] | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abdullah ibn Aamir |
Karin † Nezak Tarkan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 40,000 (likely exaggeration)[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
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The Battle of Badghis was fought in 654[3] between the Karen family and their Hephthalite allies against the Rashidun Caliphate.
History
In 651, the Arabs had invaded Khorasan, and by 652, they had conquered most of the region. However, in 654, the Karenids under Karin, along with the Hephthalites under Nezak Tarkan, made an insurrection against the Arabs. The rebellion spread in Herat, Badghis and Quhistan, and later they even managed to repel the Arabs from Nishapur and Balkh.[1] During the same period the people of Zarang rebelled, however, the Arabs under Abdullah ibn Aamir managed to suppress the rebellion and kill Karin.[4]
References
Sources
- Pourshariati, Parvaneh (2008). Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire: The Sasanian-Parthian Confederacy and the Arab Conquest of Iran. London and New York: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84511-645-3.