Battle of Derbent (731)
| Battle of Derbent (731) | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Arab–Khazar War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Khazar Khaganate | Umayyad Caliphate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Barjik (WIA) |
Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik Sulayman ibn Hisham Marwan ibn Muhammad al-Abbas ibn al-Walid Thabit al-Nahrani | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Low | ||||||
The Battle of Derbent was fought around 731 near the city of Derbent. The Umayyad army, commanded by the prince Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik, was victorious and repelled the Khazars from Derbent.