battle, medieval
Battle of Balkh
Battle of Balkh was a battle fought in AD 900 at Balkh, in what is now Afghanistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Balkh. The recorded result: Samanid victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 horsemen against 70,000 cavalry.
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Record
| Date | AD 900 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Balkh, Afghanistan 36.758N, 66.899E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Balkh alongside the remaining cities of Khurasan gets annexed by the Samanids | |
| Strength | 20,000 horsemen | 70,000 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | Some of the corps were wounded | Very Heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Balkh 1370, same recorded site
- Siege of Balkh 1447, same recorded site
- Siege of Bactra 208 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Cyropolis 329 BC, 2.8 km NW
- Battle of Andkhud 1204, 159 km W
Battle of Balkh is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087412, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Balkh, revision 1370433164, 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.