Battle of the Plains of Qadisiyyah
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Abu_Sufyan_ibn_Harb
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
collapse of the Sassanian Empire
Muslim consolidation of power in Iraq |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Rashidun_Caliphate
gptkb:Sassanian_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Sa'd_ibn_Abi_Waqqas
gptkb:Rustam_Farrokhzad |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and poetry
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of Islamic expansion
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| gptkbp:date |
636 AD
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 4 days
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| gptkbp:election_year |
establishment of Islamic rule in Persia
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| gptkbp:has_ability |
Muslim forces approximately 30,000
Sassanian forces approximately 50,000 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Muslim conquests
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
impact on subsequent battles
interpretations of the battle's causes debate over troop numbers |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
documented by various historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked the decline of the Sassanian Empire
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Plains of Qadisiyyah
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
featured in documentaries
subject of academic research depicted in art and media studied in military academies observed in Islamic history |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military strategies
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Qadisiyyah
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| gptkbp:military_technology |
coordination of infantry and cavalry
use of mobile cavalry units |
| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:al-Tabari's_history
gptkb:al-Baladhuri's_Futuh_al-Buldan Ibn Sa'd's accounts |
| gptkbp:result |
decisive Muslim victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
paved the way for the Muslim conquest of Persia
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Persian heartland
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| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:cavalry_charges
archery infantry formations |