Battle of Volga River

Battle of Volga River (737)
Part of the Second Arab–Khazar War

location of Atil along Volga River
Date737
Location
Volga near Atil
Result Umayyad victory
Belligerents
Khazar Khaganate Umayyad Caliphate
Commanders and leaders
Hazer Tarkhan † Al-Kawthar ibn al-Aswad al-Anbari
Strength
40,000 men 40,000 men
Casualties and losses
10,000 killed
7,000 captured		 Unknown

The Battle of Volga River was a military engagement between the Umayyads and the Khazars at the Volga near Atil. The battle ended in Umayyad victory.

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