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Siege of Baghdad (812-813)

Siege of Baghdad (812-813) was a siege conducted in July AD 812 at Baghdad, in what is now Iraq; it ran into the following year. It was part of Fourth Fitna, which ran from AD 811 to AD 819. The recorded result: Victory for al-Ma'mun.

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The city of Baghdad between 150 and 300 AH(767 and 912 AD)
The city of Baghdad between 150 and 300 AH(767 and 912 AD). William Muir, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJuly AD 812ran into the following year
WhereBaghdad, Iraq33.350N, 44.417E
OutcomeVictory for al-Ma'mun
BelligerentsAl-Amin's forcesagainstAl-Ma'mun's forces
Casualties and lossesHighandUnknown
Part ofFourth FitnaAD 811 to AD 819

Record

DateJuly AD 812 (month precision)
to 28 September AD 813
PlaceBaghdad, Iraq
33.350N, 44.417E
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and lossesHighUnknown
Commanders
  • Al Amin
  • Muhammad ibn Yazid al-Muhallabi
  • Abd al-Rahman ibn Jabala
  • Tahir ibn Husayn
  • Harthama ibn A'yan
Siege of Baghdad (812-813)Siege of Baghdad (812-813)Capture of Baghdad (1638)Capture of BaghdadSiege of Baghdad (1733)Siege of Baghdad (1157)1991 uprising in Saddam CityAl HillahKarbalaAl KutBaqubahAl FallujahQasr-e ShirinAl MusayyibMandali100 km33.350N, 44.417E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 12 times between AD 812 and 1991.

In the same war

Elsewhere in AD 812

Siege of Baghdad (812-813) is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509846, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Baghdad (812–813), revision 1384947803, 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.