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Battle of Derbent

Battle of Derbent was a battle fought in AD 722 at Derbent, in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Derbent. It was part of the Arab–Khazar Wars, which ran from AD 642 to AD 799. The recorded result: Umayyad victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 men against 25,000 men.

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FoughtAD 722
WhereDerbent, Russia42.058N, 48.289E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsKhazar KhaganateagainstUmayyad Caliphate
Casualties and losses7,000 killedand4,000 killed
Part ofArab–Khazar WarsAD 642 to AD 799

Where it sits in the Arab–Khazar Wars

Arab invasion of Dagestan, AD 643Battle of Derbent, AD 722Battle of Bajarwan, AD 730Battle of Marj Ardabil, AD 730Siege of Anakopia, AD 736Battle of Volga River, AD 737AD 643AD 737Battle of Derbent, AD 722
6 placed engagements of the Arab–Khazar Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 722 (year precision)
PlaceDerbent, Russia
42.058N, 48.289E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength40,000 men25,000 men
Casualties and losses7,000 killed4,000 killed
Commanders
  • Barjik
  • Al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah
Battle of DerbentBattle of DerbentSiege of DerbentSiege of GergebilBattle of GhunibSiege of TarkiSiege of AkhoulgoSiege of GergebilBattle of GhunibSiege of TarkiSiege of AkhoulgoSakiQabalaOğuz100 km42.058N, 48.289E
Placed at Derbent; 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 Derbent is one of 158 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 425 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138545680, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Derbent (722), revision 1370438665, 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.