729 ⟶ Battle of Baykand and Siege of Kamarja
Khurasani army under Ashras ibn Abdallah al-Sulami scores a ...
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⚔️ First Turgesh Invasion into Transoxiana
First Turgesh invasion into Transoxiana under Kursul.⟶
TurgeshTransoxianaInvasionWarfareCentral AsiaUmayyad Caliphate8th Century
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan💧 Death of Yazid II, Accession of Hisham, and the Day of Thirst
Death of Yazid II. Hisham becomes Umayyad Caliph. Turgesh defeat Muslim ibn Sa'id al-Kilabi in the Day of Thirst.⟶
Umayyad CaliphateCaliphHishamDay of ThirstTurgeshWarfare8th CenturyPolitical Succession
SyriaUzbekistan🛡️ Battle of Baykand and Siege of Kamarja
Khurasani army under Ashras ibn Abdallah al-Sulami scores a narrow victory over the Turgesh at the Battle of Baykand and recovers Bukhara. The retreating Turgesh undertake the Siege of Kamarja.⟶
Battle of BaykandSiege of KamarjaTurgeshWarfareKhurasan8th CenturyCentral Asia
Uzbekistan🛡️ Khazar Invasion of Iran and Battle of Marj Ardabil
Khazars invade northwestern Iran and defeat the Umayyad forces at the Battle of Marj Ardabil, killing the Arab governor al-Djarrah al-Hakami and briefly occupying the town⟶
KhazarsInvasionIranBattle of Marj ArdabilWarfareUmayyad Caliphate8th CenturyCaucasus
Iran
Azerbaijan⚔️ Khurasani Army Defeated at the Battle of the Defile
Khurasani Arab army suffers horrendous casualties at the Battle of the Defile against the Turgesh. 20,000 Iraqi troops are sent to Khurasan to replenish losses.⟶
MilitaryUmayyad CaliphateKhurasanTurgeshCentral AsiaBattle
Iran
Afghanistan
Turkmenistan⚔️ Battle of Kharistan
At the Battle of Kharistan, Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri drives back the Turgesh invasion of Khurasan.⟶
MilitaryUmayyad CaliphateKhurasanTurgeshBattle
IranAfghanistanTurkmenistan