Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Abbasid Revolution

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Abbasid Revolution (AD 746 to AD 750): 3 battles and 1 siege across 3 present-day countries, most in Iraq (2), Turkmenistan (1), Iran (1). The most widely documented: Battle of the Zab.

See them on the globe

Friday BattleBattle of JurjānSiege of WasitBattle of the ZabFriday BattleBattle of JurjānSiege of WasitBattle of the ZabTehranBaghdadIsfahanAshgabatTabrizMosulAhvazBasraNajafKirkuk500 km34.593N, 52.672E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 748: 2 engagements2 in AD 748AD 749: 1 engagementsAD 750: 1 engagementsAD 748AD 750
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Friday Battle, AD 748Battle of Jurjān, AD 748Siege of Wasit, AD 749Battle of the Zab, AD 750AD 748AD 750
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 748Friday BattleKhorasan, Turkmenistan
AD 748Battle of JurjānGorgan, Iran
August AD 749Siege of WasitWasit, IraqAbbasid victory
25 January AD 750Battle of the ZabGreat Zab, IraqAbbasid victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Abbasid Revolution (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.