Battle of Firaz
The Battle of Firaz (Arabic: مَعْرَكَة الْفِرَاض) took place around January 634 between the Rashidun Caliphate and the combined armies of the Sasanian Empire and the Byzantine Empire. It ended with a Rashidun victory, concluding the first Arab invasion of Mesopotamia.
| Battle of Firaz | |||||||
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| Part of the early Muslim conquests | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate |
Sasanian Empire Byzantine Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Khalid ibn al-Walid | Hormozd Jadhuyih | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Rashidun army |
Sasanian army Byzantine army | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~15,000 | 150,000–300,000 (Arab sources) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal (Arab sources) | 100,000 (Arab sources) | ||||||
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