Battle of Oxus River
The Battle of Oxus River was a significant battle in the 7th century, fought between the combined armies of the Sassanid and Göktürk Empires against the Muslim Arab army that had overrun Persia. Following his defeat, the last Sassanid Emperor, Yazdegerd III, became a hunted fugitive who fled to Central Asia and then to China.
| Battle of Oxus River | |||||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Persia | |||||||||
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Sassanian Empire Göktürk Khaganate | Rashidun Caliphate | ||||||||
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Yazdegerd III Khan of Farghana | Ahnaf ibn Qais | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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| Unknown but heavy | Unknown | ||||||||
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