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Battle of Bukhara

Battle of Bukhara was a battle fought in AD 709 at Bukhara, in what is now Uzbekistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bukhara. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana, which ran from AD 673 to AD 751. The recorded result: Umayyad victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 709
WhereBukhara, Uzbekistan39.775N, 64.429E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstSogdian city-states; Gokturk Khaganate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
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 Bukhara, AD 709
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 709 (year precision)
PlaceBukhara, Uzbekistan
39.775N, 64.429E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeBukhara was captured by the Umayyads
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Qutayba ibn Muslim
Battle of BukharaBattle of BukharaBattle of Gol-ZarriunSiege of Bukhara (1220)Battle of BaykandSiege of KamarjaBattle of BaykandSiege of KamarjaTürkmenabatQarshiNavoi100 km39.775N, 64.429E
Placed at Bukhara; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Bukhara 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 Q133809034, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bukhara (709), revision 1370435523, 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.