The Battle of Istakhran
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| Battle of Istakhran | |
| part of the Parthavan-Daryamenean Wars | |
| Date | Late 122 BI (exact date unknown) |
| Location | 20 miles south-east of Istakhra, north-east Parsa |
| Result | Decisive Parthavan victory |
| Combatants | |
|
Parthavans |
Daryameneans |
| Commanders | |
| Sepahpetish Aryane | Strateghos Daryamenes
Murdesenes Achalyon |
| Strength | |
| 1,000 Parthavan cavalry backed up with camel supply chains to cities | 30,000 Daryamenean phalanxes,
10,000 cavalry, 10,000 archers, 5,000 Companion cavalry |
| Casualties | |
| Negligable | Entire army killed or routed |
| Notes: This battle was later responsible for Daryamenes's death by an arrow wound. It created a huge power vacuum in the eastern reaches of Daryamenes's empire, allowing the Parthavans to conquer. | |
