battle, medieval

Battle of Zava

Name: Battle of Zava
Location: Torbat-e Heydarieh, Iran

Battle of Zava was a battle fought in 1342 at Torbat-e Heydarieh, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Torbat-e Heydarieh. The recorded result: The retreat of Sarbadaran; • Sarbadaran's victory at the beginning of the war; • Kartid victory at the end. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1342

WhereTorbat-e Heydarieh, Iran35.274N, 59.219E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeThe retreat of Sarbadaran; • Sarbadaran's victory at the beginning of the war; • Kartid victory at the end

BelligerentsKartidsagainstSarbadars

Record

Date	1342 (year precision)
Place	Torbat-e Heydarieh, Iran 35.274N, 59.219E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	Unknown	Unknown

Placed at Torbat-e Heydarieh; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Nishapur AD 652, 111 km N
Siege of Nishapur 1220, 111 km N
Operation Trap 1986, 171 km E
Battle of Megara 1359, 277 km NW
Siege of Herat AD 652, 288 km E

Elsewhere in 1342

Battle of Zava is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872805, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zava, revision 1370596382, 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.