Battle of Hira
The Battle of Hira (Arabic: معركة الحيرة) was fought between the Sasanian Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate in 633. It was one of the early battles of the Muslim conquest of Persia, and the loss of the frontier city on the Euphrates River opened the way to the Sasanian capital at Ctesiphon on the Tigris River.
| Battle of Hira | |||||||
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| Part of Islamic conquest of Persia and Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate | Sasanian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Khalid ibn al-Walid |
Iyas ibn Qabisah al-Ta'i, Abd al-Masih | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~10,000-15,000 | 40,000(Muslim sources) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Few | heavy | ||||||
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