Battle of Oxus River
| Battle of Oxus River | |||||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Persia | |||||||||
Map of Oxus River (Amu Darya) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Sasanian Empire Western Turkic Khaganate | Rashidun Caliphate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Yazdegerd III X | Ahnaf ibn Qais | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 50,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown; Probably heavy | Light | ||||||||
The Battle of Oxus River was a significant battle in the 7th century, fought between the Sasanian Empire and the Muslim Arab army that had overrun Persia. Following his defeat, the last Sasanian Emperor, Yazdegerd III, became a hunted fugitive who fled to Central Asia and then to China.