Battle of Talas
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The Battle of Talas was an 8th-century clash between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang dynasty that marked the limit of Chinese expansion into Central Asia and is often noted for facilitating the westward transmission of papermaking technology.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict → |
| aftermath |
capture of Chinese artisans by Abbasid forces
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eventual diffusion of paper technology to Europe → spread of papermaking to the Islamic world → |
| belligerent |
Abbasid Caliphate
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Karluk tribes → Tang dynasty → Tibetan Empire (indirectly via alliances) → |
| casusBelli |
control of Central Asian trade routes
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| commander |
Duan Xiushi
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Gao Xianzhi → Ziyad ibn Salih → |
| conflictOf |
Arab–Chinese wars
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| countryInvolved |
Abbasid Caliphate
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China (Tang dynasty) → |
| date |
751
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| endDate |
751-08-08
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| era |
8th century
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| hasHistoricalSource |
Arab chronicles
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Chinese chronicles → |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Kyrgyzstan
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| locatedInRegion |
Central Asia
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| militaryTactic |
use of cavalry by both sides
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| notableEvent |
Karluk defection from Tang side to Abbasids during battle
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| partOf |
Abbasid–Tang conflicts
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history of the Silk Road → military history of the Abbasid Caliphate → military history of the Tang dynasty → |
| place |
Talas River
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| relatedTo |
Abbasid Caliphate
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Fergana Valley → Karluks → Silk Road → Talas River → Tang dynasty → Transoxiana → |
| result |
Abbasid victory
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consolidation of Muslim control in Transoxiana → halt of Tang westward expansion in Central Asia → |
| significance |
contributed to decline of Tang influence in Central Asia
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facilitated westward transmission of papermaking technology → marked the limit of Tang Chinese expansion into Central Asia → shifted regional power balance toward the Abbasid Caliphate → |
| startDate |
751-07-30
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| uncertainty |
exact location of battlefield is debated
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exact troop numbers are unknown → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Umayyad Caliphate
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notableBattle |
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Tang dynasty
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notableEvent |
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Battle of Talas
("Abbasid–Tang conflicts")
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partOf |