battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Vardanakert
Battle of Vardanakert was a battle fought in November AD 702 at Ayrarat, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Armenian victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 against 2,000.
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Record
| Date | November AD 702 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ayrarat, Turkey 40.023N, 44.341E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 5,000 | 2,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Artaxata 68 BC, 19 km SE
- Siege of Dvin AD 927, 20 km E
- Siege of Erivan 1804, 23 km NE
- Siege of Erivan 1808, 23 km NE
- Siege of Yerevan 1603, 23 km NE
Battle of Vardanakert is one of 158 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087416, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vardanakert, revision 1370592183, 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.