Battle of Babylon (634) | |||||||
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Part of the Muslim conquest of Sassanid empire | |||||||
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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 |
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.