Battle of Dayr al-Aqul
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title:
Battle of Dayr al-Aqul
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The Battle of Dayr al-Aqul was fought on 8 April 876, between forces of the Saffarid ruler Ya'qub ibn Laith and the Abbasid Caliphate. Taking place some 80 km southeast (downstream) of Baghdad, the battle ended in a decisive victory for the Abbasids, forcing Ya'qub to halt his advance into Iraq. The town of Dayr al-ʿĀqūl was the main town of the fertile district (ṭassūj) in central Nahrawan, making it the most important town on the Tigris between Baghdad and Wasit. The battle itself took place n
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876 battle between the Abbasids and Saffarids in present-day Iraq
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dayr_al-Aqul
date created:
2006-11-21T13:27:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T13:49:35Z
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