The Battle of Kaskar extended Rashidun Muslim control deeper into Sasanian Asuristan, eliminating two Persian defensive forces in succession.
Key Facts
- Year
- 634 CE
- Region
- Asuristan (present-day Iraq)
- Persian commander
- Narsi, governor of Kaskar
- Persian flanks led by
- Sons of Vistahm: Vinduyih and Tiruyih
- Sasanian reinforcement
- Commander Jalinus, sent by Rostam Farrokhzad
- Outcome
- Rashidun victory; Narsi and Jalinus both defeated
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Following their defeat at the Battle of Namaraq, Persian noblemen fled toward their estates. Narsi, governor of Kaskar, retreated to his lands in an attempt to preserve his position and life, prompting the advancing Muslim forces to pursue him into his territory.
Narsi deployed his forces, with his flanks commanded by Vinduyih and Tiruyih, sons of Vistahm. Rostam Farrokhzad dispatched commander Jalinus to reinforce Narsi, but Jalinus arrived too late. The Rashidun forces defeated Narsi decisively; though Narsi and his commanders escaped, Jalinus then engaged the Muslims separately and was likewise defeated.
The successive defeats of Narsi and Jalinus further weakened Sasanian resistance in Asuristan, consolidating Rashidun momentum in the region and clearing the way for continued Muslim advances into the Sasanian heartland.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Side B
1 belligerent
Narsi (governor of Kaskar), Vinduyih (son of Vistahm), Tiruyih (son of Vistahm), Jalinus, Rostam Farrokhzad (supporting).