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632 A.D. Death of the great Prophet (Monday, 8th June, 632 A.D.).
632-634 A.D. Caliphate of Abu Bakr.
634-644 A.D. Caliphate of Omar.
636 A.D. Battle of Kadessia decides the fate of both Chaldaea and Mesopotamia.
637 A.D. Capture of Madain (Ctesiphon), the Persian capital, by the Arabs.
642 A.D. Battle of Nehavand, called the "Victory of Victories" decides the fate of the Sassanian Empire. Yezdjard, the last king of the dynasty, takes refuge in Khurasan. A contingent of the Arabs, led by Ahnif bin Qais, follows him into that country. Yezdjard is again defeated near Merv. He flees to Tokharistan (now Kataghan) and appeals to the Chinese Emperor for help in his struggle against the Arabs. The Chinese Emperor however is in no mood to send his forces such long distances. In his despair the fugitive monarch comes to Balkh, where he makes his last stand. His forces are again routed and he takes refuge in the Murghab basin, where a little later (in 651 A.D.) he is killed by a millman for his fine apparel.
652 A.D. Abdulla bin Amir, one of the famous Arab generals, leads an expedition into Khorasan. He makes Nishapur his headquarters from where he sends expeditions in various directions. One under Rabi bin Zayad comes to Herat; a second under Abdur Rahman bin Samarah makes for
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