battle, medieval
Battle of Ray
Battle of Ray was a battle fought on 1 May AD 811 at Ray, in what is now Iran. It was part of Fourth Fitna, which ran from AD 811 to AD 819. The recorded result: Al-Ma'mun victory. Recorded strength: Around 50,000 against >10,000.
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Record
| Date | 1 May AD 811 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ray, Iran 35.583N, 51.433E | |
| Part of | Fourth Fitna (AD 811 to AD 819) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Al-Ma'mun victory | |
| Belligerents | Al-Amin's forces | Al-Ma'mun's forces |
| Commanders | Ali ibn Isa ibn Mahan | Tahir ibn Husayn |
| Strength | Around 50,000 | >10,000 |
| Casualties and losses | High | Low |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Robat Karim 1915, 23 km
- Siege of Alamut 1256, 123 km
- Siege of Gerdkuh 1253, 254 km
- Enzeli Operation 1920, 273 km
- Battle of Hamadan 1503, 279 km
In the same war
- After: Siege of Baghdad (812-813) July AD 812
Elsewhere in AD 811
- Battle of Pliska Bulgaria
Battle of Ray is one of 105 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 40 in present-day Iran.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3817928, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ray (811), revision 1380149844, 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.