Battle of Talas

The Battle of Talas was an armed confrontation between the Abbasid Caliphate along with the Tibetan Empire against the Tang dynasty in 751. In July of that year, the Tang and Abbasid armies clashed at the Talas River over control of the regions surrounding the Syr Darya. The Tang army under Gao Xianzhi was defeated by the Abbasid army under Ziyad ibn Salih and Karluk mercenaries. Sources differ on whether the Karluks defected to the Abbasids or if they were Abbasid allies from the start. According to Arabic sources, the defeat marked the end of Tang westward expansion in Transoxiana.

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Battle of Artlakh
battle, Tibetan Empire, Abbasid Caliphate, Tang dynasty, 

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	751	Battle of Talas	Abbasid Caliphate, Tang dynasty, battle, Tibetan Empire	Wikidata