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Alid revolt of 762–763

Alid revolt of 762–763 was a battle fought in August AD 762 at Lower Mesopotamia, in what is now Iraq; it ran into the following year. The recorded result: Abbasid victory; Death of the Alid leaders.

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FoughtAugust AD 762ran into the following year
WhereLower Mesopotamia, Iraq32.133N, 45.350E
OutcomeAbbasid victory; Death of the Alid leaders
BelligerentsAbbasid CaliphateagainstAlids

Record

DateAugust AD 762 (month precision)
to January AD 763
PlaceLower Mesopotamia, Iraq
32.133N, 45.350E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Al-Mansur
  • Isa ibn Musa
  • Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya
  • Ibrahim ibn Abdallah
  • Musa al-Kadhim
Alid revolt of 762–763Alid revolt of 762–763Siege of WasitBattle of Sheikh Sa'adBattle of Es SinnSiege of KutBattle of DujailaSiege of WasitBattle of Sheikh Sa'adBattle of Es SinnBaghdadNajafAl HillahKarbalaAn NasiriyahAl AmarahAs SamawahAd Diwaniyah100 km32.133N, 45.350E
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Nearest engagements

Alid revolt of 762–763 is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636337, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Alid revolt of 762–763, revision 1385560416, 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.