Battle of Gorgan (900) explained

Conflict:Battle of Gorgan
Date:October, 3, 900
Place:Gorgan, Iran
Result:Samanid victory
Territory:Annexation of Tabaristan by the Samanids
Combatant1:Samanid dynasty
Combatant2:Zaydid dynasty
Commander1:
Commander2:
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:Unknown

The Battle of Gorgan took place in 900, between the Alids of Tabristan and the Samanids of Khorasan at Gorgan, northern Iran. The battle, which took place after the invasion of Khorasan by Muhammad ibn Zayd, ended with a Samanid victory and brought Tabaristan under Samanid control until restoration of Alid rule in 914. Muhammad ibn Zayd, however, was killed in action and his son was captured.[1]

The Samanid victory was also considered a victory for Sunni Islam, against Shiaism and was celebrated in Baghdad, capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.

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References

  1. Book: Haravi, Javad. History of the Samanids. 2003. 108.