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Battle of Baykand

Battle of Baykand was a battle fought in AD 729 at Paikend, in what is now Uzbekistan. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana, which ran from AD 673 to AD 751. The recorded result: Umayyad victory.

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Map of the region and principal localities of Transoxiana in the 8th century, . Geophysical map taken from DEMIS Mapserver, which are public domain, other wise self-made. Sources: Khalid Yahya Blankin
Map of the region and principal localities of Transoxiana in the 8th century, . Geophysical map taken from DEMIS Mapserver, which are public domain, other wise self-made. Sources: Khalid Yahya Blankin. Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 729
WherePaikend, Uzbekistan39.662N, 64.071E
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstTürgesh Khaganate; Bukhar Khudahs
Part ofMuslim conquest of TransoxianaAD 673 to AD 751

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana

Battle of Bukhara, AD 709Battle of Samarkand, AD 712Day of Thirst, AD 724Battle of Baykand, AD 729Battle of the Defile, AD 731Battle of the Baggage, AD 737Battle of Kharistan, AD 737Battle of Talas, AD 751AD 709AD 751Battle of Baykand, AD 729
8 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 729 (year precision)
PlacePaikend, Uzbekistan
39.662N, 64.071E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Ashras ibn Abdallah al-Sulami
  • Qatan ibn Qutayba
  • Thabit Qutnah
  • Al-Harith ibn Surayj
  • Ghurak
  • Suluk (Türgesh khagan)
Battle of BaykandBattle of BaykandSiege of Bukhara (1220)Battle of Gol-ZarriunSiege of Bukhara (1220)TürkmenabatQarshiNavoi100 km39.662N, 64.071E
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Battle of Baykand is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 40 in present-day Uzbekistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870429, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Baykand, revision 1378666424, 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.