Battle of al-Mada'in
Battle for control of Baghdad in 942 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of al-Mada'in was fought near al-Mada'in in central Iraq between the armies of the Hamdanids and the Baridis, for control over Baghdad, the capital and seat of the Abbasid Caliphate, that was around 22 kilometres (14 mi) away and then under control of the Hamdanids. In a fiercely contested battle over four days (16–19 August 942) that cost both sides many casualties, the Hamdanid army prevailed. They were too exhausted to pursue, however, which allowed the Baridis to withdraw to Wasit and then Basra.
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Iraq in the 9th/10th centuries | |||||||
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Hamdanid emirate of Mosul | Baridis of Basra | ||||||
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Sayf al-Dawla Tuzun Khajkhaj | Abu'l-Husayn al-Baridi | ||||||
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Heavy | Heavy |
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