battle, medieval
Battle of Hadath
Battle of Hadath was a battle fought in AD 954 at Hadath, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hadath. It was part of the Byzantine–Arab Wars of 780–1180, which ran from AD 780 to 1180. The recorded result: Hamdanid victory. Recorded strength: 50,000 men (Arab sources) against Unknown 500 Ghulam cavalry.
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Record
| Date | AD 954 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hadath, Turkey 37.707N, 37.460E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 50,000 men (Arab sources) | Unknown 500 Ghulam cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | 3,000 killed; many captured | Unknown |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Hadath AD 955, same recorded site
- Battle of Raban AD 958, same recorded site
- Siege of Germanicia AD 638, 48 km W
- Battle of Marash AD 953, 48 km W
- Battle of Marash 1920, 49 km W
In the same war
- After: Siege of Chandax AD 960
Elsewhere in AD 954
- Battle of Stainmore United Kingdom
- Battle of Gaoping People's Republic of China
Battle of Hadath is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12186228, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hadath (954), revision 1371211845, 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.