Battle of Ullais

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The Battle of Ullais was a major early 7th-century clash during the Muslim conquest of Persia in which Rashidun forces decisively defeated a larger Sasanian and Arab Christian army, consolidating Muslim control in Mesopotamia.

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Battle of Ullais canonical 2
Battle of Ullais River 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Battle of Ullais River ⓘ
linked to: Battle of Ullais
associatedWith Caliph Abu Bakr ⓘ
belligerent Arab Christian allies of the Sasanian Empire ⓘ
Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ
Sasanian Empire ⓘ
combatant1 Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ
combatant2 Arab Christian tribal forces ⓘ
Sasanian Empire ⓘ
commander Andarzaghar ⓘ
Khalid ibn al-Walid ⓘ
conflict Muslim conquest of Persia ⓘ
date 633 ⓘ
followedBy Battle of Hira ⓘ
historicalEra Early Islamic period ⓘ
locatedIn Mesopotamia ⓘ
locatedInPresentDay Iraq ⓘ
notableFeature Rashidun forces defeated a numerically superior enemy ⓘ
outcome decisive Muslim victory ⓘ
partOf Muslim conquest of Persia ⓘ
early campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid in Iraq ⓘ
place near Ullais on the Euphrates ⓘ
precededBy Battle of Walaja ⓘ
result Rashidun victory ⓘ
resultedIn consolidation of Muslim control in Mesopotamia ⓘ
heavy casualties for Sasanian and Arab Christian forces ⓘ
river Euphrates ⓘ
side1Strength smaller Rashidun force ⓘ
side2Strength larger Sasanian and Arab Christian army ⓘ
strategicSignificance secured Muslim advance in lower Mesopotamia ⓘ
theater Iraqi front of the Muslim conquest of Persia ⓘ
timePeriod early 7th century ⓘ

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Khalid ibn al-Walid → commandedIn → Battle of Ullais ⓘ
Battle of Walaja → followedBy → Battle of Ullais ⓘ
Battle of Ullais → alsoKnownAs → Battle of Ullais River ⓘ
linked to: Battle of Ullais