Battle of Balkh
| Battle of Balkh | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Samanid Empire | Saffarid dynasty | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Isma'il ibn Ahmad | Amr ibn al-Layth (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 20,000 horsemen[2] | 70,000 cavalry[3] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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.
References
- ^ http://books.google.dk/books?id=O9QUAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA6&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ^ History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 330
- ^ History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 330