Battle of the Bridge
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The Battle of the Bridge was an early 7th-century clash between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Sasanian Empire in Iraq, notable as one of the first major Muslim defeats during the Muslim conquest of Persia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath | temporary setback for Muslim advance in Iraq ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Rashidun Caliphate
NERFINISHED
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Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy Rashidun casualties ⓘ |
| causeOfDefeat |
death of Abu Ubayd al-Thaqafi in battle
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panic of Rashidun horses due to Sasanian war elephants ⓘ |
| commander |
Abu Ubayd al-Thaqafi
NERFINISHED
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Bahman Jadhuyih NERFINISHED ⓘ Jalinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Rashidun Caliphate
NERFINISHED
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Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | circa 634 ⓘ |
| feature | bridge over the Euphrates ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Buwayb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | al-Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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near Kufa ⓘ |
| longTermImpact | prompted tactical adaptations by Muslim armies against war elephants ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | bridge over the Euphrates used in the battle ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the first major Muslim defeats in the Muslim conquest of Persia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab–Sasanian wars
NERFINISHED
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Muslim conquest of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early Muslim raids into Sasanian Iraq ⓘ |
| primaryMuslimTribalContingent | Banu Thaqif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingCulture | Zoroastrian Sasanian culture ⓘ |
| RashidunCaliphAtTime | Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RashidunCavalryComponent | Arab cavalry ⓘ |
| RashidunForcesStrength | approximately 6000–8000 troops ⓘ |
| recordedIn | works of al-Tabari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Islamic expansion ⓘ |
| result | Sasanian victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Euphrates River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SasanianCavalryComponent | Savaran heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| SasanianForcesStrength | larger than Rashidun forces ⓘ |
| SasanianShahanshahAtTime | Yazdegerd III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SasanianUnit | war elephants ⓘ |
| significance | demonstrated effectiveness of Sasanian elephants against Arab cavalry ⓘ |
| sourceType | early Islamic historical chronicles ⓘ |
| tactics | use of war elephants by Sasanian army ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 7th century ⓘ |
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