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Battle of the Defile

Battle of the Defile was a battle fought in July AD 731 in what is now Uzbekistan. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana, which ran from AD 673 to AD 751.

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Map of the region and principal localities of Transoxiana in the 8th century, . Geophysical map taken from DEMIS Mapserver, which are public domain, other wise self-made. Sources: Khalid Yahya Blankin
Map of the region and principal localities of Transoxiana in the 8th century, . Geophysical map taken from DEMIS Mapserver, which are public domain, other wise self-made. Sources: Khalid Yahya Blankin. Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJuly AD 731
WhereUzbekistan39.294N, 66.910E
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstTürgesh Khaganate and Transoxianian allies
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 the Defile, AD 731
8 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJuly AD 731 (month precision)
PlaceUzbekistan
39.294N, 66.910E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Murri
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Battle of the Defile 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 Q4872906, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Defile, revision 1381139040, 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.