Battle of Balkh
The Battle of Balkh took place between the armies of the Samanid Empire under the command of Emir Isma'il ibn Ahmad and Saffarid forces under Emir Amr ibn al-Layth in 900. The Saffarid army was defeated by the Samanid forces, and Amr ibn al-Layth was captured.
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Samanid Empire | Saffarid dynasty | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Isma'il ibn Ahmad | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 20,000 horsemen[1] | 70,000 cavalry[2] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The Samanid ruler, Isma'il ibn Ahmad, was sent him in chains to Baghdad, where he was executed in 902, after al-Mu'tadid's death
After the Battle, the Saffarids lost Khorasan and were left with the control of Fars, Kerman and Sistan, but they also lost these provinces after a civil war by 912.
References
- History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 330
- History of Islam (Vol 3) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 330
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