Siege of Herat
652 CE.
Shown on the map at 34.374°, 62.179°.
The siege of Herat was part of the Islamic conquest of Persia which was commanded by Ahnaf ibn Qais.
Text from the Wikipedia article Siege of Herat (652), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
652 CE.
Shown on the map at 34.374°, 62.179°.
The siege of Herat was part of the Islamic conquest of Persia which was commanded by Ahnaf ibn Qais.
Text from the Wikipedia article Siege of Herat (652), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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