Victory of Victories

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Victory of Victories is the honorific name given to the Battle of Nahavand, a decisive 7th-century clash in which the Rashidun Caliphate effectively broke Sasanian Persian power and secured Muslim control over much of Iran.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
honorific title
aftermath accelerated end of the Sasanian Empire
consolidation of Muslim rule in Iran
alsoKnownAs Battle of Nahavand
belligerent Rashidun Caliphate
Sasanian Empire
category 7th-century battles
Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate
Battles involving the Sasanian Empire
conflict Muslim conquest of Persia
date 7th century
era Rashidun Caliphate
historicalPeriod Early Islamic period
Late Antiquity
honorificMeaning greatest victory
languageOfName Arabic
location Iran
Jibal region
near Nahavand
namedBy Muslim historians
opponentState Sasanian Empire
partOf Rashidun Caliphate expansion
result Muslim control over much of Iran
collapse of effective Sasanian military power in western Iran
decisive Rashidun victory
significance decisive clash in the Muslim conquest of Persia
effectively broke Sasanian Persian power
secured Muslim control over much of Iran

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Battle of Nahavand alsoKnownAs Victory of Victories
Battle of Nihawand alsoKnownAs Victory of Victories
subject linked to: Nihawand