battle, medieval
Battle of al-Baida
Battle of al-Baida was a battle fought in AD 874 in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Saffarid victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 15,000.
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Record
| Date | AD 874 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Iran 30.009N, 52.360E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 30,000 | 15,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain 330 BC, 107 km NW
- Battle of Gabiene 316 BC, 204 km N
- Battle of Paraitacene 317 BC, 300 km N
- Siege of Isfahan 1722, 300 km N
- Siege of Isfahan 1387, 300 km N
Battle of al-Baida is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q108485426, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of al-Baida, revision 1372439276, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.