battle, medieval

Battle of Derbent

Name: Battle of Derbent
Location: Derbent, Russia

Battle of Derbent was a battle fought in 1032 at Derbent, in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Derbent. It was part of Caspian expeditions of the Rus', which ran from AD 864 to 1041. The recorded result: Derbent-Lekia victory.

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Fought1032

WhereDerbent, Russia42.058N, 48.289E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeDerbent-Lekia victory

BelligerentsDefending forces; Emirate of Derbent; Kingdom of LekiaagainstRaiding coaliton; Kingdom of Alania; Kingdom of Sarir

Casualties and lossesunknownandHeavy

Part ofCaspian expeditions of the Rus'AD 864 to 1041

Where it sits in Caspian expeditions of the Rus'

4 placed engagements of Caspian expeditions of the Rus' in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	1032 (year precision)
Place	Derbent, Russia 42.058N, 48.289E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Casualties and losses	unknown	Heavy
Commanders	Mansur I of Derbent

Placed at Derbent; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Derbent 1173, 1.4 km NE
Siege of Gergebil 1848, 112 km NW
Battle of Ghunib 1859, 115 km W
Siege of Tarki 1831, 120 km NW
Siege of Akhoulgo 1839, 150 km NW

In the same war

Before: Battle of Abaskun AD 883
After: Battle of Al-Qarakh 1033
All 4 engagements of Caspian expeditions of the Rus'

Elsewhere in 1032

Battle of Dabusiyya Uzbekistan

Battle of Derbent is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141685090, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Derbent (1032), revision 1385089423, 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.