Battle of al-Qadisiyyah
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.

Depiction of the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah from a manuscript of the Persian epic Shāh-nāmeh from Astarabad. Source- British Library (MS. I.O.Islamic 3265 (1614) f. 602r)
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
The site of the Battle of Qadisiyyah, showing Muslim army (in red) and Sassanid army (in blue).
A kádiszíjai csatarend.
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A perzsa balszárny támadása az első napon.
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A perzsa jobbszárny támadása.
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Az arab balszárny ellentámadása.
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Általános támadások a teljes arcvonalon.
Historical Overview
The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah took place between the armies of the Rashidun Caliphate and the Sasanian Empire in November 636. It resulted in a decisive victory for the Rashidun army and is considered to be one of the most significant engagements of the Muslim conquest of Persia, and thereby of the early Muslim conquests as a whole. After losing al-Qadisiyyah, the Sasanian army was left unable to defend against the Rashidun siege of Ctesiphon, thus being forced to retreat from all of Mesopotamia. This development enabled further Rashidun offensives into the Persian mainland and culminated in the Sasanian Empire's annexation by 651.
Quick Facts
Rashidun Caliphate
- Commander: Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
- Strength: ca. 30.000 Mann
- Casualties: Hoch
Sassanid Empire
- Commander: Rostam Farrokhzad †
- Strength: ca. 60.000 - 100.000
- Casualties: Extrem hoch
Strategic Context
Conquest of fertile Iraq and crushing the military backbone of the Sassanid Empire.
Conflict / War
Muslim conquests
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