Hephthalite–Sasanian Wars

Hephthalite–Sasanian Wars
The forces of the Sasanians and Hephthalites fighting
Date 5th-century-7th-century Location Khorasan and Transoxiana Result Perso-Turkic victory The Hephthalite Empire breaks into minor kingdoms
Belligerents
Sasanian Empire Western Turkic Khaganate (557-562)	Hephthalite Empire
Commanders and leaders
Peroz I† Mihran† Sukhra Kavadh I Khosrow I Istämi	Khushnavaz Ghaftar

The Hephthalite–Sasanian Wars, refers to a series of conflicts between the Hephthalites and the Sasanian Empire.

See also

• Great Wall of Gorgan, a defense system created to prevent further Hephthalite incursions
• Bandian Fire Temple

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