Battle of Ullais
The Battle of Ullais (Arabic: معركة أليس) was fought between the forces of the Rashidun Caliphate and the Sasanian Persian Empire in the middle of June 633 AD in Iraq, and is sometimes referred to as the Battle of Blood River since, as a result of the battle, there were enormous amounts of Persian Sasanian and Arab Christian casualties.
| Battle of Ullais | |||||||
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| Part of Muslim conquest of Persia | |||||||
Overview of the region where the Battle of Ullais was fought, showing the river Euphrates and its tributary the Khaseef (Iraq) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate |
Sasanian Empire Arab allies | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Khalid ibn al-Walid Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha |
Jaban Abdul-Aswad † Abjar † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 18,000 |
70,000 (Primary Arab sources) 30,000 (modern estimation) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ~2,000 | 70,000 killed (Primary Arab sources) | ||||||
Location within Iraq | |||||||
This was now the last of four consecutive battles that were fought between invading Muslims and the Persian army. After each battle the Persians and their allies regrouped and fought again. These battles resulted in the retreat of the Sasanian Persian army from Iraq and its capture by Muslims under the Rashidun Caliphate.
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