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Battle of Chains

Battle of Chains was a battle fought in AD 633 at Kazma, in what is now Kuwait. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kazma. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Persia, which ran from AD 633 to AD 654. The recorded result: Rashidun Caliphate victory. Recorded strength: 18,000 against 80,000 (Islamic estimates) 15,000–20,000 (modern estimates).

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FoughtAD 633
WhereKazma, Kuwait29.393N, 47.671E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRashidun Caliphate victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesLowandHigh
Part ofMuslim conquest of PersiaAD 633 to AD 654

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of Persia

Battle of al-Anbar, AD 633Battle of Ayn al-Tamr, AD 633Battle of Husayd, AD 633Battle of the Al Hira Canal, AD 633Battle of Chains, AD 633Battle of River, AD 633Battle of Ullais, AD 633Battle of Hira, AD 633Battle of Walaja, AD 633Battle of Muzayyah, AD 633Battle of Zumail, AD 633Battle of Saniyy, AD 633Battle of Firaz, AD 634Battle of Namaraq, AD 634Battle of Babylon, AD 634Battle of the Bridge, AD 634Battle of Burs, AD 636Battle of Babylon, AD 636Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, AD 636Siege of Ctesiphon, AD 637Battle of Jalula, AD 637Battle of Nahāvand, AD 642Battle of Spahan, AD 642Battle of Bishapur, AD 643Battle of Ray, AD 651Battle of Ray, 1224AD 6331224Battle of Chains, AD 633
26 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Persia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 633 (year precision)
PlaceKazma, Kuwait
29.393N, 47.671E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength18,00080,000 (Islamic estimates) 15,000–20,000 (modern estimates)
Casualties and lossesLowHigh
Commanders
  • Hormozd (Sassanian general)
  • Qubaz
  • Anoshagan
Battle of ChainsBattle of ChainsBattle of the BridgesBattle of Dasman PalaceBattle of FailakaSafwan Airfield StandoffBattle of Phase Line BulletBattle of the BridgesSafwan Airfield StandoffBattle of Phase Line BulletBasraAbadanHafar al BatinAz AubayrAl Ahmadi100 km29.393N, 47.671E
Placed at Kazma; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Chains
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 10 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Chains today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2023-09-27. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023.

The recorded site stands at about 25 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from -2 to 140 m, 143 m of relief, gently rolling country and today it is 89% bare ground, 6% built-up, 4% shrubland.

bare ground: 89%built-up: 6%shrubland: 4%bare ground 89%built-up 6%shrubland 4%
west to east, 10.0 km0 to 102 mnorth to south, 10.0 km6 to 131 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in AD 633

Battle of Chains is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 11 in present-day Kuwait.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2026625, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chains, revision 1385058208, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.