Siege of Wasit

The siege of Wasit involved the army of the Abbasid Revolution under al-Hasan ibn Qahtaba and the future Caliph al-Mansur, and the Umayyad garrison of Wasit under the last Umayyad governor of Iraq, Yazid ibn Umar ibn Hubayra. Yazid had been forced to abandon Kufa due to a rebellion by Abbasid sympathizers, and fled to Wasit, where he was besieged for 11 months, from August/September 749 to his surrender in June/July 750. The siege was marked by constant sallies and attacks, but as it progressed, the Umayyad garrison's morale collapsed and the internal divisions among the Qays and Yaman tribes began to manifest themselves. After news of the defeat of the Umayyad Caliph Marwan II at the Battle of the Zab and the Abbasid conquest of Syria arrived at Wasit, defections began. Yazid nevertheless held out for a few more months, until he received a pardon for himself and his followers from the Abbasid Caliph al-Saffah. Nevertheless, Yazid and his senior officers were executed soon after on al-Saffah's orders.

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749 — 750 Siege of Wasit

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1915 Battle of Es Sinn

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1915 — 1916 Siege of Kut

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1916 Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad

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1916 Battle of Dujaila

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1917 Second Battle of Kut

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2003 Battle of Al Kut

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2004 Battle of Al Kut

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	749	Siege of Wasit	Abbasid Caliphate, siege, Umayyad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Battle of Es Sinn	Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Siege of Kut	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1916	Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad	Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1916	Battle of Dujaila	Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1917	Second Battle of Kut	Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2003	Battle of Al Kut	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2004	Battle of Al Kut	battle	Wikidata