Battle of Bagrevand

When

23 Apr 775

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

39.80° N, 42.67° E

Description

775 battle

Placed at the district its title names, Bagrevand.

Battle in AD 755 between the Abbasid Caliphate and rebelling Armenian forces

The Battle of Bagrevand was fought on 25 April 775, in the plains of Bagrevand, between the forces of the Armenian princes who had rebelled against the Abbasid Caliphate and the caliphal army. The battle resulted in a crushing Abbasid victory, with the death of the main Armenian leaders. The Mamikonian family's power in particular was almost extinguished.

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