Battle of Jalula
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The Battle of Jalula was a major 7th-century clash during the early Islamic conquests in which Rashidun forces decisively defeated the Sasanian Persians, helping secure Muslim control over Iraq.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Jalula canonical | 4 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jalulaʾ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rashidun Caliphate expansion
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Sasanian–Arab wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Rashidun Caliphate
NERFINISHED
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Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Iraqi campaign of the Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy Sasanian losses ⓘ |
| combatant |
Arab Muslim forces
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Sasanian Persian forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Hashim ibn Utba
NERFINISHED
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Mihran Razi NERFINISHED ⓘ Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Rashidun army under Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas with field command by Hashim ibn Utba ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Muslim conquest of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 637 ⓘ |
| era | 7th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Nahavand
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Ctesiphon (637) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortification | Sasanian entrenched camp with trenches and obstacles ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | transition from Sasanian to Islamic rule in Iraq ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to decline of Sasanian imperial power
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key step in the Muslim conquest of Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| involves |
Arab tribal contingents
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Sasanian regular troops and auxiliaries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Sasanian province of Asoristan ⓘ |
| outcome |
Muslim consolidation of Iraq
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collapse of organized Sasanian resistance in much of Iraq ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early Islamic conquests ⓘ |
| place | Jalula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of al-Qadisiyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource |
al-Baladhuri’s Futuh al-Buldan
NERFINISHED
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al-Tabari’s history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Rashidun victory ⓘ |
| SasanianCommanderTitle | Mihran of Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
eliminate remaining Sasanian forces in Iraq
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secure Muslim control over Iraq ⓘ |
| tactics |
Rashidun siege of fortified Sasanian camp
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use of cavalry by Rashidun forces ⓘ |
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