Battle of Babylon (634)

Battle of Babylon was fought between the forces of Sasanian Empire and Rashidun Caliphate in 634. Muslim Arabs won the encounter to maintain their pursuit of conquering Mesopotamia. After this battle, the Arabs would go on to conquer Ctesiphon and the rest of Iraq from the Persians.

Battle of Babylon (634)
Part of the Muslim conquest of Sassanid empire
Date13 May 634
Location
Babylon, Iraq
Result Rashidun victory
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate
(Rashidun army)		 Sasanian Empire
(Sasanian army)
Commanders and leaders
Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha Hormozd Jadhuyih
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Prelude

Khalid ibn al-Walid already left the leadership of the Muslim army in Iraq as he went to lead a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in Syria. At that time, the Sassanids under Hormozd Jadhuyih wanted to test the Muslim forces after Khalid leaving; therefore, both sides exchanged letters threatening one another. Later on, the Arabs went from Al-Hira to approach their opponents near Babylon.[1]

Battle

The Persian army had a war elephant in order to scare the opponent's horses. Nevertheless, the Arabs led by Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha managed to kill the big elephant and to defeat the Persians who fled the region to Ctesiphon.[2]

References
  1. عبد العزيز بن عبد الله الحميدي (2005). الخلفاء الراشدون مواقف وعبر (in Arabic). دار الدعوة. p. 243.
  2. سالم نصار (2004). موسوعة عباقرة الإسلام (in Arabic). Al Manhal. p. 280. ISBN 9796500009087.


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