What the records say
- When
- Apr 946 – Aug 946
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.32° N, 44.37° E
- Description
- 946 battle during the Buyid–Hamdanid War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Baghdad (946)
Buyid victory over the Hamdanid dynasty
The Battle of Baghdad (946) was fought between the forces of the Buyid Emirate of Iraq under Mu'izz al-Dawla and the Hamdanid Emirate of Mosul under Nasir al-Dawla within the city of Baghdad. The battle lasted for several months; it eventually ended in victory for the Buyids, who expelled the Hamdanids from Baghdad with a major offensive and secured control of the city.
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