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Apranik (fl. 651 AD) was a Sasanian military commander. She commanded the army of Yazdegerd III against the Arab invasion of 651 AD.

Biography

She was the daughter of Piran.

When the Sasanian Empire was invaded by the Islamic Rashidun Caliphate, Apranik joined the Sasanian army to fight against them. The Persians were defeated, but Apranik took command of many surviving forces and mounted an ongoing guerrilla war against the Caliphate.

She is said to have died in combat.

References

1. 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.
2. ^ 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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