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Battle of Samarkand

Battle of Samarkand was a battle fought in AD 712 at Samarkand, in what is now Uzbekistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Samarkand. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana, which ran from AD 673 to AD 751. The recorded result: Umayyad victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 men against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 712
WhereSamarkand, Uzbekistan39.655N, 66.976E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstSogdian city-states; Kingdom of Tashkent; Ikhshids of Sogdia; Gokturk Khaganate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
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 Samarkand, AD 712
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 712 (year precision)
PlaceSamarkand, Uzbekistan
39.655N, 66.976E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeSamarkand falls to Umayyads
Strength20,000 menUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Qutayba ibn Muslim
  • Gurak
  • Inel Qaghan
  • Kul Tegin
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Placed at Samarkand; 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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Elsewhere in AD 712

Battle of Samarkand is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 40 in present-day Uzbekistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q133809036, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Samarkand (712), revision 1381545957, 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.