Battle of Nahavand
E227583
The Battle of Nahavand was a decisive 7th-century clash in which the Rashidun Caliphate effectively broke Sassanian power in Persia, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iran.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Nahavand canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Nihawand | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Nahavand Context triple: [Umar ibn al-Khattab, battleDuringRule, Battle of Nahavand]
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Battle of Qadisiyyah
The Battle of Qadisiyyah was a decisive 7th-century clash in which Arab Muslim forces defeated the Sasanian Persian Empire, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iraq and the collapse of Sasanian power.
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B.
Battle of the Zab
The Battle of the Zab was the decisive 750 CE confrontation in which the Abbasid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the latter’s collapse and the establishment of Abbasid rule over the Islamic empire.
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C.
Battle of Musa Qala
The Battle of Musa Qala was a major 2007 clash in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in which British, American, and Afghan forces recaptured the Taliban-held town of Musa Qala, becoming one of the most prominent engagements of the Afghan War.
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Battle of Lashkar Gah
The Battle of Lashkar Gah was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which coalition and Afghan forces fought Taliban insurgents for control of the strategic provincial capital of Helmand.
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E.
Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Nahavand Target entity description: The Battle of Nahavand was a decisive 7th-century clash in which the Rashidun Caliphate effectively broke Sassanian power in Persia, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iran.
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A.
Battle of Qadisiyyah
The Battle of Qadisiyyah was a decisive 7th-century clash in which Arab Muslim forces defeated the Sasanian Persian Empire, paving the way for the Islamic conquest of Iraq and the collapse of Sasanian power.
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B.
Battle of the Zab
The Battle of the Zab was the decisive 750 CE confrontation in which the Abbasid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the latter’s collapse and the establishment of Abbasid rule over the Islamic empire.
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C.
Battle of Musa Qala
The Battle of Musa Qala was a major 2007 clash in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in which British, American, and Afghan forces recaptured the Taliban-held town of Musa Qala, becoming one of the most prominent engagements of the Afghan War.
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D.
Battle of Lashkar Gah
The Battle of Lashkar Gah was a significant engagement during the War in Afghanistan in which coalition and Afghan forces fought Taliban insurgents for control of the strategic provincial capital of Helmand.
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E.
Battle of Ridaniya
The Battle of Ridaniya was a decisive 1517 clash near Cairo in which the Ottoman forces under Selim I defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, leading to Ottoman control over Egypt and the holy cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Victory of Victories ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Rashidun Caliphate
ⓘ
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate
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Battles involving the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | one of the later major battles of the Muslim conquest of Persia ⓘ |
| combatant |
Arab Muslim forces
ⓘ
Sasanian Persian forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Rashidun forces of Medina
ⓘ
surface form:
Rashidun Caliphate commanders
al-Nuʿman ibn Muqarrin ⓘ |
| conflict |
Arab–Sasanian wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Rashidun Caliphate–Sasanian Empire conflicts
|
| date | 642 ⓘ |
| era |
Rashidun Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Rashidun Caliphate period
|
| followedBy | Muslim advances deeper into the Iranian plateau ⓘ |
| geographicalConsequence | Muslim control extended further into central Iran ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Jibal ⓘ |
| legacy | often described by Muslim historians as a turning point in the fall of the Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Iran ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Sasanian generals ⓘ |
| outcome |
effective collapse of Sasanian military power in western Persia
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opened way for Islamic conquest of Iran ⓘ |
| partOf |
Muslim conquest of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic conquest of Iran
Muslim conquest of Persia ⓘ |
| place | Nahavand ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
consolidation of Rashidun control over western Persia
ⓘ
weakening of Sasanian imperial authority ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent |
Battle of Jalula
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Battle of Qadisiyyah ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Arab Muslims vs. Sasanian Persians ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Islamic expansion ⓘ |
| result | decisive Rashidun Caliphate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle in the Muslim conquest of Persia
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marked the effective end of organized Sasanian resistance in much of Persia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land battle ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Nihawand