Siege of Wasit (749 AD)

Siege of Wasit (Abbasid Caliphate vs Umayyad Caliphate) took place in 749 AD during Abbasid Revolution.

Battle facts

• Year: 749 AD
• Era: Medieval
• Conflict: Abbasid Revolution
• Side A: Abbasid Caliphate
• Side B: Umayyad Caliphate
• Commanders (A): Al-Mansur, Al-Hasan ibn Qahtaba, Yazid ibn Hatim al-Muhallabi, Khazim ibn Khuzayma
• Commanders (B): Yazid ibn Umar ibn Hubayra, Ma'n ibn Za'ida al-Shaybani, Hawthara ibn Suhayl
• Outcome: Abbasid victory
• Coordinates: 32.339°, 45.934°

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