Hephthalite–Sasanian War of 484

Hephthalite–Sasanian War of 484
	Part of Hephthalite–Sasanian Wars
	; The defeat and death of Peroz I in the Shahnameh.
Date	484 CE
Location	Near Balkh
Result	Decisive Hephthalite victory
Belligerents
Hephthalite Empire	Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Khushnavaz	Peroz I †; Mihran †
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Entire army

The Hephthalite–Sasanian War of 484 was a military confrontation that took place in 484 between an invading force of the Sasanian Empire under the command of Peroz I and a smaller army of the Hephthalite Empire under the command of Khushnavaz. The battle was a catastrophic defeat for the Sasanian forces who were almost completely wiped out. Peroz, the Sassanid king, was killed in the action.

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