Apranik
Apranik (fl. 651 AD) was a Sasanian military commander. She commanded the army of Yazdegerd III against the Arab invasion of 651 AD.[1]
Biography
[edit]She was the daughter of Piran.[2]
When the Sasanian Empire was invaded by the Islamic Rashidun Caliphate, Apranik joined the Sasanian army to fight against them.[2] The Persians were defeated, but Apranik took command of many surviving forces and mounted an ongoing guerrilla war against the Caliphate.[2]
She is said to have died in combat.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Hogan, Linda; Lehrke, Dylan (2009). Religion and the Politics of Peace and Conflict (in Arabic). Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 188. ISBN 9781630878238. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d Harrel, John (2016). The Nisibis War: The Defence of the Roman East AD 337-363. Pen and Sword. p. 69. ISBN 9781473848337. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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