Battle of Karbala (680 AD)
Battle of Karbala (Umayyad Caliphate vs Alids) took place in 680 AD during Second Fitna.
Battle facts
- Year: 680 AD
- Date: 0680-10-10
- Era: Medieval
- Conflict: Second Fitna
- Side A: Umayyad Caliphate
- Side B: Alids
- Commanders (A): Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, Umar ibn Sa'd, Shimr ibn Dhi al-Jawshan
- Commanders (B): Husayn ibn Ali, Al-Abbas ibn Ali, Habib ibn Muzahir, Zuhayr ibn Qayn, Al-Hurr ibn Yazid al Tamimi
- Casualties: approx. 88More than 72
- Outcome: Umayyad victory
Death of Husayn ibn Ali
Many of Husayn's family members killed or taken prisoner
Outbreak of the Second Fitna
- Coordinates: 32.615°, 44.031°
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