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Perso-Turkic war of 588–589
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The First Perso-Turkic War was fought during 588–589[1] between the Sasanian Empire and Hephthalite principalities and its lord the Göktürks. The conflict started with the invasion of the Sasanian Empire by the Turks and ended with a decisive Sasanian victory and the reconquest of lost lands.
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First Perso-Turkic War | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
Bahram Chobin Bahram Siyavashan Nadre Gushnasp Izad Gushnasp |
Bagha Khagan † Yil-Tegin (POW) Birmudha-tigin (POW) |
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