Battle of Nahavand
642 · Event
The 'Victory of Victories' ends organised Sasanian resistance to the Arab conquest.
On these timelines: Persia and Iran, Islam, Master, Major Religions
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- Fall of the Sasanian Empire (651)
- Safavid Empire (1501)
- Alexander's conquest of the Persian Empire (334 BCE)
- Safavid Iran converts to Twelver Shi'ism (1501)
Around 642
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