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Battle of Ulai

Battle of Ulai was a battle fought in 653 BC at Karkheh River, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Karkheh River. It was part of the Assyrian conquest of Persia, which ran from 655 BC to 639 BC. The recorded result: Assyrian victory.

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Fought653 BC
WhereKarkheh River, Iran31.782N, 47.869E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAssyrian victory
BelligerentsNeo-Assyrian EmpireagainstElam
Part ofAssyrian conquest of Persia655 BC to 639 BC

Record

Date653 BC (year precision)
PlaceKarkheh River, Iran
31.782N, 47.869E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Ashurbanipal
  • Teumman
  • Tammaritu (son of Teumman)
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Placed at Karkheh River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ulai is one of 27 engagements of the 7th century BC in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872628, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ulai, revision 1370591951, 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.