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Battle of Nahavand
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The Battle of Nahavand, also spelled Nihavand or Nahawand, was fought in 642 between the Rashidun Muslim forces under An-Numan ibn Muqarrin and Sasanian army under King Yazdegerd III. Yazdegerd escape
Painting of the Nahavand Castle, which was one of the last Sasanian strongholds.
Painting of the Nahavand Castle, which was one of the last Sasanian strongholds.
Yazdegerd III
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Yazdegerd III was the last Sasanian King of Kings from 632 to 651. His death following successive defeats by the Rashidun Caliphate marked the end of the last pre-Islamic Iranian empire after more tha
Battle of Nahavand
…also spelled Nihavand or Nahawand, was fought in 642 between the Rashidun Muslim forces under An-Numan ibn Muqarrin and Sasanian army under King Yazdegerd III. Yazdegerd escaped to the Merv area, but was unable to raise another substantial army. The battle ended in a victory for the Rashidun Caliphate and the…
Drachma of Yazdegerd III, minted in 651.
Drachma of Yazdegerd III, minted in 651.
14th-century Shahnameh illustration of the coronation of Yazdegerd III, who is incorrectly portrayed as an adult.
14th-century Shahnameh illustration of the coronation of Yazdegerd III, who is incorrectly portrayed as an adult.
Drachma of a young Yazdegerd III.
Drachma of a young Yazdegerd III.
The Palace of Taq Kisra in the Sasanian capital Ctesiphon. The city was a rich commercial metropolis, and may have been the most populous city of the
The Palace of Taq Kisra in the Sasanian capital Ctesiphon. The city was a rich commercial metropolis, and may have been the most populous city of the world in 570–622.