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
instanceOf battle
military conflict
aftermath capture of Chinese artisans by Abbasid forces
eventual diffusion of paper technology to Europe
spread of papermaking to the Islamic world
belligerent Abbasid Caliphate
Karluk tribes
Tang dynasty
Tibetan Empire (indirectly via alliances)
casusBelli control of Central Asian trade routes
commander Duan Xiushi
Gao Xianzhi
Ziyad ibn Salih
conflictOf Arab–Chinese wars
countryInvolved Abbasid Caliphate
Tang dynasty
surface form: China (Tang dynasty)
date 751
endDate 751-08-08
era 8th century
hasHistoricalSource Arab chronicles
Chinese chronicles
locatedInPresentDay Kyrgyzstan
locatedInRegion Central Asia
militaryTactic use of cavalry by both sides
notableEvent Karluk defection from Tang side to Abbasids during battle
partOf Battle of Talas self-linksurface differs
surface form: Abbasid–Tang conflicts

history of the Silk Road
military history of the Abbasid Caliphate
military history of the Tang dynasty
place Talas River
relatedTo Abbasid Caliphate
Ferghana Valley
surface form: Fergana Valley

Turkic peoples
surface form: Karluks

Silk Road routes
surface form: Silk Road

Talas River
Tang dynasty
Transoxiana
result Abbasid victory
consolidation of Muslim control in Transoxiana
halt of Tang westward expansion in Central Asia
significance contributed to decline of Tang influence in Central Asia
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
uncertainty exact location of battlefield is debated
exact troop numbers are unknown

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Umayyad Caliphate notableBattle Battle of Talas
Tang dynasty notableEvent Battle of Talas
Battle of Talas partOf Battle of Talas self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Abbasid–Tang conflicts
Early Muslim conquests hasPart Battle of Talas
Arab–Chinese wars hasPart Battle of Talas
Arab–Chinese wars relatedEvent Battle of Talas
Karluk tribes involvedIn Battle of Talas
Karluk tribes switchedSidesIn Battle of Talas
Duan Xiushi conflict Battle of Talas
this entity surface form: Tang–Abbasid conflicts in Central Asia
Ziyad ibn Salih conflict Battle of Talas
Ziyad ibn Salih associatedWith Battle of Talas
this entity surface form: Abbasid–Tang conflicts
Talas River historicallyKnownFor Battle of Talas
Talas River battleOccurredNear Battle of Talas
Talas River historicalEventDate Battle of Talas
this entity surface form: Battle of Talas in 751 CE
Gao Xianzhi notableFor Battle of Talas
Gao Xianzhi battle Battle of Talas
Gao Xianzhi battle Battle of Talas
this entity surface form: Battle of Talas River