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| place = [[Balkh]], (present day [[Afghanistan]]) |
| place = [[Balkh]], (present day [[Afghanistan]]) |
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| result = [[Samanid]] victory |
| result = [[Samanid]] victory |
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overthrow of Saffarid dynasty |
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| territory = Balkh alongside the remaining cities of [[Khurasan]] gets annexed by the [[Samanids]] |
| territory = Balkh alongside the remaining cities of [[Khurasan]] gets annexed by the [[Samanids]] |
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| combatant1 = [[Samanid Empire]] |
| combatant1 = [[Samanid Empire]] |
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| combatant2 = [[Saffarid dynasty]] |
| combatant2 = [[Saffarid dynasty]] |
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| commander1 = [[Isma'il ibn Ahmad]] |
| commander1 = [[Isma'il ibn Ahmad]] |
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| commander2 = [[Amr ibn al-Layth]] {{POW}} |
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| strength1 = 20,000 horsemen<ref>History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 330</ref> |
| strength1 = 20,000 horsemen<ref>History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 330</ref> |
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| strength2 = 70,000 cavalry<ref>History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 330</ref> |
| strength2 = 70,000 cavalry<ref>History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 330</ref> |
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| casualties1 = |
| casualties1 = Some of the corps were wounded |
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| casualties2 = |
| casualties2 = Very Heavy| |
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The '''Battle of Balkh''' took place between the armies of the [[Samanid Empire]] under the command of [[Emir]] [[Isma'il ibn Ahmad]] and [[Saffarid dynasty|Saffarid]] forces under [[Emir]] [[Amr ibn al-Layth]] in 900. The Saffarid army was defeated by the Samanid forces, and [[Amr ibn al-Layth]] was captured. |
The '''Battle of Balkh''' took place between the armies of the [[Samanid Empire]] under the command of [[Emir]] [[Isma'il ibn Ahmad]] and [[Saffarid dynasty|Saffarid]] forces under [[Emir]] [[Amr ibn al-Layth]] in 900. The Saffarid army was defeated by the Samanid forces, and [[Amr ibn al-Layth]] was captured. |
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[[Category:Battles involving the Saffarid dynasty|Balkh]] |
[[Category:Battles involving the Saffarid dynasty|Balkh]] |
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[[Category:Medieval Afghanistan]] |
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[[Category:900s conflicts|Balkh]] |
[[Category:900s conflicts|Balkh]] |
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[[Category:9th century in Asia]] |
[[Category:9th century in Asia]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:25, 8 December 2024
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Samanid Empire | Saffarid dynasty | ||||||||
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| Isma'il ibn Ahmad | Amr ibn al-Layth (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 20,000 horsemen[1] | 70,000 cavalry[2] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Some of the corps were wounded | Very Heavy | ||||||||
The Battle of Balkh took place between the armies of the Samanid Empire under the command of Emir Isma'il ibn Ahmad and Saffarid forces under Emir Amr ibn al-Layth in 900. The Saffarid army was defeated by the Samanid forces, and Amr ibn al-Layth was captured.
The Samanid ruler, Isma'il ibn Ahmad, was sent him in chains to Baghdad, where he was executed in 902, after al-Mu'tadid's death
After the Battle, the Saffarids lost Khorasan and were left with the control of Fars, Kerman and Sistan, which they also lost after a civil war by 912.