Battle of Bishapur (643–644)

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Battle of Bishapur
Part of
Fars
Result Rashidun victory
Belligerents Sasanian Empire Rashidun CaliphateCommanders and leaders
Shahrak  †
Casualties and losses 40,000 nobles

The Battle of Bishapur took place during the

Persia, in the seventh century AD. The city was taken by the Muslim Rashidun forces after a siege
.

Battle

The battle ended the siege by Maja'a bin Masud's troops of the former city of Bishapur, known to the Arabs as Sabur. In c. 643 Uthman ibn Abi al-As arrived at Bishapur with reinforcements from Basra and besieged the fortified town for several weeks before the town was forced to surrender. He then made a peace treaty with the inhabitants of the city. Further waves of reinforcements arrived under Sariyah bin Zuinem, then followed by forces under Suhail bin Adi, and lastly Asim bin Amr arrived in the region to completely pacify Kerman.[1]

Subsequent events

In 644,

Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate on 11 November 644, the inhabitants of Bishapur, under the leadership of Shahrak's brother, declared independence, but were defeated.[b]

Notes

  1. Fars, in Rashahr in 640 while attempting to repel the Muslim advance.[2]
  2. ^ The date for this revolt remains disputed, as the Persian historian al-Baladhuri states that it occurred in 646.

References

  1. ISBN 978-1629145129. [1]
  2. ISBN 978-0306815850. [2]

Sources
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