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Day of Thirst

Day of Thirst was a battle fought in AD 724 at Khujand, in what is now Tajikistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Khujand. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana, which ran from AD 673 to AD 751. The recorded result: Türgesh 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 724
WhereKhujand, Tajikistan40.279N, 69.632E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTürgesh victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstTürgesh Khaganate and Transoxianian allies
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
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 751Day of Thirst, AD 724
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 724 (year precision)
PlaceKhujand, Tajikistan
40.279N, 69.632E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Muslim ibn Sa'id al-Kilabi
  • Suluk (Türgesh khagan)
Day of ThirstDay of ThirstSiege of KhujandBattle of JaxartesSiege of the Sogdian RockSiege of ShahrukhiyaSiege of ShahrukhiyaSiege of KhujandSiege of the Sogdian RockSiege of ShahrukhiyaSiege of ShahrukhiyaTashkentNamanganQoqonJizzaxAngrenUroteppaLeninobod100 km40.279N, 69.632E
Placed at Khujand; 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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Day of Thirst is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 12 in present-day Tajikistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5242954, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Day of Thirst, revision 1385517434, 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.