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Battle of Marj Ardabil

Battle of Marj Ardabil was a battle fought in AD 730 at Ardabil, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ardabil. It was part of the Arab–Khazar Wars, which ran from AD 642 to AD 799. The recorded result: Khazar victory. Recorded strength: 30,000–300,000 against 25,000.

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FoughtAD 730
WhereArdabil, Iran38.250N, 48.300E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKhazar victory
BelligerentsKhazar KhaganateagainstUmayyad Caliphate
Casualties and lossesUnknownand20,000–24,300 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 Marj Ardabil, AD 730
6 placed engagements of the Arab–Khazar Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 730 (year precision)
PlaceArdabil, Iran
38.250N, 48.300E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30,000–300,00025,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown20,000–24,300 killed
Commanders
  • Barjik
  • Al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah
Battle of Marj ArdabilBattle of Marj ArdabilEnzeli OperationBattle of AslanduzSafavid capture of TabrizCapture of TabrizSiege of TabrizEnzeli OperationBattle of AslanduzSafavid capture of TabrizRashtLankaranKapanAhar100 km38.250N, 48.300E
Placed at Ardabil; 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 Marj Ardabil is one of 158 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087410, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Marj Ardabil, revision 1371584393, 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.