Perso-Turkic war of 588–589
| Perso-Turkic War 588–589 | |||||||||
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| Part of Göktürk–Persian wars | |||||||||
Shahnameh illustration of Bahram Chobin fighting King Sawa | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Sasanian Empire |
Western Turkic Khaganate Hephthalite principalities | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Bahram Chobin Bahram Siyavashan Nadre Gushnasp Izad Gushnasp |
Bagha Qaghan † Yil-Tegin (POW) Birmudha-tigin (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 12,000 | Unknown | ||||||||
The Perso-Turkic War was fought during 588 and 589 between the Sasanian Empire and Hephthalite principalities and its lord the Göktürks. The conflict started with the invasion of the Sasanian Empire by the Göktürks and ended with a decisive Sasanian victory and the reconquest of lost lands.