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Battle of Khazir

Battle of Khazir was a battle fought on 6 August AD 686 at Khazir River, in what is now Iraq. It was part of Second Fitna, which ran from AD 680 to AD 692. The recorded result: Pro-Alid victory. Recorded strength: ~30,000 against 13,000 or ~20,000.

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Fought6 August AD 686
WhereKhazir River, Iraq36.310N, 43.530E
OutcomePro-Alid victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstPro-Alids
Casualties and lossesMost of the army killedandHeavy
Part ofSecond FitnaAD 680 to AD 692

Where it sits in Second Fitna

Battle of Karbala, AD 680Battle of al-Harrah, AD 683Siege of Mecca, AD 683Battle of Marj al-Rahit, AD 684Battle of Ayn al-Warda, AD 684Battle of Sala and Salbara, AD 685Battle of Khazir, AD 686Battle of Maskin, AD 691Siege of Mecca, AD 692AD 680AD 692Battle of Khazir, AD 686
9 placed engagements of Second Fitna in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 August AD 686
PlaceKhazir River, Iraq
36.310N, 43.530E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~30,00013,000 or ~20,000
Casualties and lossesMost of the army killedHeavy
Commanders
  • Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
  • Husayn ibn Numayr al-Sakuni
  • Humayd ibn Hurayth ibn Bahdal
  • Umayr ibn al-Hubab al-Sulami
  • Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar
  • Ahmar ibn Shumayt
Battle of KhazirBattle of KhazirBattle of GaugamelaBattle of NinevehFall of NinevehSiege of MosulSiege of MosulBattle of GaugamelaSiege of MosulKirkukIrbilZakhoDuhok100 km36.310N, 43.530E
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In the same war

Battle of Khazir is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q27940416, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Khazir, revision 1382080206, 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.