Khwar (other)
Khwar or Khvar may be: * a placename component used in Greater Iran (see lists of articles with titles containing and ) * Khwar Pass, a pass in Persia and the site of the 18th-century Battle of Khwar Pass * a medieval city probably related to the ancient town of Choara See also * Khavar (other) * Khuwar (other) Khuwar or Khuvar may be: * an alternative spelling of Khowar, a language of Pakistan * medieval city in Qumis, probably related to the ancient town Choara, Media See also * Khovar * Khwar (other) * Khavar (other) Khavar may ...

Battle Of Khwar Pass
The Battle of Khwar Pass was a failed ambush set up by Ashraf Hotaki during his retreat in the aftermath of his defeat at the Battle of Damghan (1729). Gathering what forces lay on his route, Ashraf pulled together another formidable fighting force around the remains of his badly bloodied force, even having enough men to spare for an ambush set up at a narrow pass east of Varamin. Battle Placing hidden guns and sharpshooters on the high ground overlooking the pass and fortifying the narrow pathway Ashraf even left a significant body of cavalry behind in order to hunt down the survivors of the ambush. Nader's spies however reported on Ashraf's designs at Khwar. Skirting around the ambush Nader, personally taking command, launched a two-pronged assault utilizing musketeers with artillery support, catching the Afghans in an ambush of his own, forcing the Pashtuns to flee leaving their guns and baggage behind. Consequences As a result of the battle, Nader's advance into the heart ...
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Choara (Parthia)
Choara (Latin; from grc, Χόαρα ''Khóara'', from Old Iranian ''*huṷăra-'' or ''*xṷăra-'') was a town or village recorded by Greek authors, and was probably the center of the district Choarene. The "Choarene" mentioned by Strabo refers to this town, not the district. It was part of the region Media, until the rise of the Arsacids who incorporated it to Parthia. The Hellenistic city of Apameia was also located in the Choarene district. This place-name is probably related to Khuwār (Persian: خوار) mentioned by Muslim geographers, located in the Qumis region along the Great Khorasan Road The (Great) Khurasan Road was the great trunk road connecting Mesopotamia to the Iranian Plateau and thence to Central Asia, China, and the Indus Valley. It is very well-documented in the Abbasid period, when it connected the core of the capital c ..., and the modern district of Khāvar, with its center being Arādān. References External links Livius.org: Choara Former popula ...
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Khavar (other)
Khavar may refer to: Places in Iran *Khavar Shahr * Khavar-e Pain * Khavar-e Seyyed Khalaf Other uses * Kabar The Kabars ( el, Κάβαροι), also known as Qavars (Qabars) or Khavars were Khazar rebels who joined the Magyar confederation possibly in the 9th century as well as the Rus' Khaganate. Sources The Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII is the ..., a Turkic ethnic group * Khavar (newspaper), an Iranian newspaper See also * * * Khwar (other) * Khuwar (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ...
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