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Battle of Hadath

Battle of Hadath was a battle fought in AD 954 at Hadath, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hadath. It was part of the Byzantine–Arab Wars of 780–1180, which ran from AD 780 to 1180. The recorded result: Hamdanid victory. Recorded strength: 50,000 men (Arab sources) against Unknown 500 Ghulam cavalry.

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FoughtAD 954
WhereHadath, Turkey37.707N, 37.460E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHamdanid victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstHamdanid Emirate of Aleppo
Casualties and losses3,000 killed; many capturedandUnknown
Part ofByzantine–Arab Wars of 780–1180AD 780 to 1180

Record

DateAD 954 (year precision)
PlaceHadath, Turkey
37.707N, 37.460E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength50,000 men (Arab sources)Unknown 500 Ghulam cavalry
Casualties and losses3,000 killed; many capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Bardas Phokas the Elder
  • Nikephoros II Phokas
  • Constantine
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Placed at Hadath; 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 Hadath is one of 186 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12186228, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hadath (954), revision 1371211845, 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.