Battle of Nihawand

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Muslim_expansion_into_Central_Asia
gptkbp:casualties heavy on Sassanian side
light on Muslim side
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Sassanian_Empire
Muslim forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Abu_Musa_al-Ash'ari
Farrukhzad
gptkbp:commemorated_by in Islamic tradition
in Persian history
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later Islamic literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance celebrated in Persian poetry
gptkbp:date 642 AD
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Muslim_conquest_of_Persia
gptkbp:fought_against Muslims and Persians
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Arab–_Sassanian_Wars
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Umar_ibn_al-Khattab
gptkb:Khalid_ibn_al-Walid
gptkb:Yazdegerd_III
gptkb:Ali_ibn_Abi_Talib
gptkb:Sa'd_ibn_Abi_Waqqas
gptkbp:historical_impact led to the spread of Islam in Persia
gptkbp:historical_interpretation viewed as a turning point in history
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the decline of Zoroastrianism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Nihawand
gptkbp:influence Islamic military strategy
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Nihawand
gptkbp:legacy symbol of Islamic conquest
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nihawand
gptkbp:military_outcome Sassanian defeat
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms approach
gptkbp:notable_event final battle of the Sassanian Empire
gptkbp:outcome Sassanian forces disbanded
gptkbp:political_impact shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Qadisiyyah
gptkbp:primary_source historical chronicles
Islamic historical texts
Persian historical accounts
gptkbp:result decisive Muslim victory
gptkbp:significance end of Sassanian resistance in Persia
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Persia
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abu_Ubaidah_ibn_al-Jarrah
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6