The Battle of SpahanParvaneh Pourshariati, ''The Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire'', 247. was fought between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Sasanian Empire in 642. The Arabs were victorious during the battle, where they reportedly killed the Mihran commander

Shahrvaraz Jadhuyih Shahrvaraz Jadhuyih ( fa, شهربراز جادویه) was a Sasanian military officer from the Mihran family. He was related to Shahrbaraz, the Sasanian ''spahbed'' and briefly ''shahanshah Shah (; fa, شاه, , ) is a royal title that w ...

. After the battle, the Arabs made peace with Fadhusfan, the governor of the city. According to Abu No'aym, many people were killed or enslaved after the conquest and the settlement pattern of the region changed. Isfahan capitulated by 644 after a few failed revolts and treaties for paying taxes and tributes in exchange for military protection were drawn up.''ISFAHAN vi. MEDIEVAL PERIOD'', Hossein Kamaly, Encyclopaedia Iranica
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* Spahan Spahan Spahan Muslim conquest of Persia 642 640s in the Sasanian Empire 640s in the Rashidun Caliphate {{battle-stub