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I have been watching videos on the Arab conquest of the Sassanids empire and several time the Generals from each army would duel before the battle. In other battles their Champions would go out and duel before the battle in the no man zone. I have seen this in movies but now I have read and seen it in history.
The Arabs had a special unit pof Champions... called Mubarizun
Snip... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mubarizun
The Mubarizun were a recognized part of the Muslim army with the purpose of engaging enemy champions in single combat.[1] In pre-Islamic Arab, Byzantine, and Sassanian warfare, battles usually began with duels between the champion warriors of the opposing armies.[2]
Snip... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_combat
Single combat was also a prelude to battles in pre-Islamic Arabia and early Islamic battles. For example, the Battle of Badr, one of the most important in the early history of Islam, was opened by three champions of the Islamic side (Ali, Ubaydah, and Hamzah) stepping forward, engaging and defeating three of the then-Pagan Meccans, although Ubaydah was mortally wounded.[1] This result of the three single combats was considered to have substantially contributed to the Muslim victory in the overall battle which followed. Duels were also part of other battles at the time of Muhammad, such as the battle of Uhud, battle of the Trench and the battle of Khaybar.
Here is a video where the Arab General Khalid ibn al-Walid fought duels with the Sassanids generals and won and went on to win the battle... note Khalid ibn al-Walid is considered one of the top ten Great General in history... never lost a battle usually had the smaller army...
The Arabs had a special unit pof Champions... called Mubarizun
Snip... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mubarizun
The Mubarizun were a recognized part of the Muslim army with the purpose of engaging enemy champions in single combat.[1] In pre-Islamic Arab, Byzantine, and Sassanian warfare, battles usually began with duels between the champion warriors of the opposing armies.[2]
Snip... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_combat
Single combat was also a prelude to battles in pre-Islamic Arabia and early Islamic battles. For example, the Battle of Badr, one of the most important in the early history of Islam, was opened by three champions of the Islamic side (Ali, Ubaydah, and Hamzah) stepping forward, engaging and defeating three of the then-Pagan Meccans, although Ubaydah was mortally wounded.[1] This result of the three single combats was considered to have substantially contributed to the Muslim victory in the overall battle which followed. Duels were also part of other battles at the time of Muhammad, such as the battle of Uhud, battle of the Trench and the battle of Khaybar.
Here is a video where the Arab General Khalid ibn al-Walid fought duels with the Sassanids generals and won and went on to win the battle... note Khalid ibn al-Walid is considered one of the top ten Great General in history... never lost a battle usually had the smaller army...