Battle of Buwaib
Battle of Buwaib (Arabic: معركة البويب) was fought between the Sassanid Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate soon after the Battle of the Bridge.
| Battle of Buwaib | |||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Sassanid empire | |||||||
Mihran bin Badhan's death in the battle, as portrayed in Tārīkhunā bi-uslūb qaṣaṣī (Our History in a Narrative style), published 1935 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Rashidun Caliphate (Rashidun army) |
Sassanid Empire (Sassanid army) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha | Mihran bin Badhan † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 |
30,000 (modern estimates) 200,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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