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Battle of Kharistan

Battle of Kharistan was a battle fought in AD 737 in what is now Afghanistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana, which ran from AD 673 to AD 751. The recorded result: Umayyad victory; End of Türgesh offensive in Khorasan and Transoxania. Recorded strength: about 7,000 men against about 4,000 men.

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FoughtAD 737
WhereAfghanistan35.933N, 64.750E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUmayyad victory; End of Türgesh offensive in Khorasan and Transoxania
BelligerentsUmayyad Caliphate; Principality of JuzjanagainstTürgesh Khaganate; Sogdian princes of Transoxiana
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 Kharistan, AD 737
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 737 (year precision)
PlaceAfghanistan
35.933N, 64.750E
KindBattle, medieval
Strengthabout 7,000 menabout 4,000 men
Commanders
  • Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri
  • Suluk (Türgesh khagan)
  • Al-Harith ibn Surayj
Battle of KharistanBattle of KharistanBattle of AndkhudBattle of AndkhudSheberghanQala i Naw100 km35.933N, 64.750E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Kharistan is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18613312, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kharistan, revision 1370266983, 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.