Babak Khorramdin Revolt

Babak Khorramdin Revolt
Part of the Persian Rebellions against the Caliphate

Babak Khorramdin in negotiations with Al-Afshin
Date816–837
Location
Northwestern Iran, Iranian Azerbaijan
Result

Abbasid victory

Territorial
changes
Abbasids reassert control over Azerbaijan and other surroundings after suppressing the revolt
Belligerents
Abbasid Caliphate Khurramite Rebels
Supported by:
Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Al-Ma'mun
Al-Mu'tasim
Al-Afshin
Ishaq ibn Ibrahim
Bugha al-Kabir
Muhammad bin Humayd al-Tusi 
Abu Sa'id Muhammad ibn yusuf
Abu Dulaf al-Ijli
Babak Khorramdin 
Ishmah al-Kurdi 
Ali ibn Mazdak
Mu'awiya
Strength
Unknown 100,000–200,000 rebels
(Probably Exaggeration)
Casualties and losses
High casualties (Exaggeration)
  • Up to 100,000–230,000 rebels killed

The Revolt of Babak Khorramdin (Persian: شورش بابک خرمدين, romanizedShuresh Bābak Khorramdin ; Arabic: ثَوْرَةُ بَابَكْ الخُرَّمِيِّ, romanizedThawrat Bābak al-Khurramī) was a series of uprisings by Babak Khorramdin, who led the Khurramite movement from 816 to 837, after Javidhan. It was one of the largest Persian uprisings against the Abbasid Caliphate and occurred during the reigns of Al-Ma'mun and Al-Mu'tasim, lasting for 20 years. The uprising was eventually suppressed and the Abbasids captured and executed Babak.