Battle of Oxus River
| Battle of Oxus River | |||||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Persia | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Sassanian Empire
Göktürk Khaganate | Rashidun Caliphate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Farghana |
Ahnaf ibn Qais | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown but heavy | Unknown | ||||||||
The Battle of Oxus River was a significant battle in the 7th century, fought between the combined armies of the
Göktürk Empires against the Muslim Arab army that had overrun Persia. Following his defeat, the last Sassanid Emperor, Yazdegerd III, became a hunted fugitive who fled to Central Asia and then to China
.
Prelude
Merv was the capital of Khurasan and here Yazdegerd III held his court. On hearing of the Muslim advance, Yazdegerd III left for Balkh. No resistance was offered at Merv, and the Muslims occupied the capital of Khurasan without a fight.Battle
Ahnaf stayed at Merv and waited for reinforcement from Kufa.Sasanians had ceased to exist.
Aftermath
After being defeated at the Battle of Oxus river, Yazdegerd III was unable to raise another army and became a hunted fugitive. Following the battle, he fled to
Abdullah ibn Aamir crushed the rebellion and defeated Yazdegerd's forces. He fled from one district to another until a local miller killed him for his purse at Merv in 651.[3]
See also
- Islamic conquest of Persia
- Muslim conquests
- Sassanid Empire
- Rashidun army
Notes
- ISBN 0-19-597713-0,
- ^ ISBN 1-84603-108-7
- ^ "Iran". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2009-04-24.