Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 36.213, 58.796 · 4 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 879 | Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings | Al-Kuzistani enters Nishapur |
| AD 895 | Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings | Rafi ibn Hartama takes Nishapur; Amr besieges it |
| AD 1231 | Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) | Chormaqan sent Qaracha toward Nishapur and Tus; Qaracha returned after a defeat, and on the news of unrest in Khurasan, measures followed. |
| AD 1333 | Ibn Battuta, Travels | He leaves Zaveh and arrives at Nishapur, one of Khurasan's four great cities. Called 'Little Damascus', it has a mosque in the middle of the market, adjoining four schools; silk and velvet woven there are exported to India. He stays at Shaykh Qutb al-Din's monastery |