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Battle of Sarakhs

Battle of Sarakhs was a battle fought in 1038 at Sarakhs, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sarakhs. It was part of the Seljuk–Ghaznavid Wars. The recorded result: Seljuk victory. Recorded strength: 15,000–25,000 against 12,000–15,000.

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Fought1038
WhereSarakhs, Iran36.545N, 61.158E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSeljuk victory
BelligerentsGhaznavid EmpireagainstSeljuk Turks
Casualties and lossesLarge amount taken captiveandUnknown
Part ofSeljuk–Ghaznavid Wars

Where it sits in the Seljuk–Ghaznavid Wars

Battle of Nisa, 1035Battle of Nishapur, 1038Battle of Sarakhs, 1038Battle of Dandanaqan, 1040Battle of Ghazni, 111710351117Battle of Sarakhs, 1038
5 placed engagements of the Seljuk–Ghaznavid Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1038 (year precision)
PlaceSarakhs, Iran
36.545N, 61.158E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength15,000–25,00012,000–15,000
Casualties and lossesLarge amount taken captiveUnknown
Commanders
  • Begtoghdi
  • Chaghri Beg
  • Ibrahim Inal
  • Tughril I
Battle of SarakhsBattle of SarakhsBattle of DandanaqanSiege of MervBattle of DandanaqanSiege of MervMashhadMaryKakaTejen100 km36.545N, 61.158E
Placed at Sarakhs; 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 Sarakhs is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113576034, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sarakhs (1038), revision 1370588677, 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.