battle, medieval
Battle of Tawahin
Battle of Tawahin was a battle fought on 15 August AD 978 at Al-Tawahin, in what is now Syria. The recorded result: Fatımid victory; Fatimid rule over Syria restored. Recorded strength: Unknown against Alptekin 300 followers, unknown Qarmat force.
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Record
| Date | 15 August AD 978 | |
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| Place | Al-Tawahin, Syria 31.866N, 34.746E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | Unknown | Alptekin 300 followers, unknown Qarmat force |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Yibneh 1123, same recorded site
- Battle of al-Uqhuwana 1029, same recorded site
- Battle of Mughar Ridge 1917, 4.5 km SE
- Battle of Ayun Kara 1917, 9.6 km N
- Battle of Mesmia Crossroads 1938, 12 km S
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between AD 978 and 1917.
Battle of Tawahin is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Syria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q127424985, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tawahin (978), revision 1370590685, 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.