Battle of Ullais
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The Battle of Ullais was a major early 7th-century clash during the Muslim conquest of Persia in which Rashidun forces decisively defeated a larger Sasanian and Arab Christian army, consolidating Muslim control in Mesopotamia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ullais canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Ullais River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Caliph Abu Bakr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Arab Christian allies of the Sasanian Empire
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Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 |
Arab Christian tribal forces
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Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Andarzaghar
NERFINISHED
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Khalid ibn al-Walid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Muslim conquest of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 633 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Hira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Early Islamic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Rashidun forces defeated a numerically superior enemy ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Muslim victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Muslim conquest of Persia
NERFINISHED
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early campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid in Iraq ⓘ |
| place | near Ullais on the Euphrates ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Walaja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Rashidun victory ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
consolidation of Muslim control in Mesopotamia
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heavy casualties for Sasanian and Arab Christian forces ⓘ |
| river | Euphrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side1Strength | smaller Rashidun force ⓘ |
| side2Strength | larger Sasanian and Arab Christian army ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | secured Muslim advance in lower Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| theater | Iraqi front of the Muslim conquest of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 7th century ⓘ |
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