Battle of the Two Men

1075 battle

Battle of the Two Men — was a battle fought in 1075 between the Qarmatians, favoured by Banu Amer, and the Uyunis, favoured by the Seljuks. In this battle, the military commander Abdullah ibn Ali al-Uyuni managed to defeat the Qarmatians and entered the city of Al-Ahsa, laying the foundations for the collapse of the Qarmatian state.[1]

Battle of Two Men

Map of the Battle of the Two Men
Date1075
Location
Eastern Arabia
Result Uyunid victory[2][3]
Belligerents
Qarmatians
Banu Amer
Uyunid Emirate
Seljuk dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Abdullah bin Ali Al Uyuni [en]
Strength
~ 30,000 600

References

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  1. الشرعان (2002). pp. 49–50.
  2. فضاءات - صحيفة الوسط البحرينية - مملكة البحرين. alwasatnews.com (in Arabic). 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  3. Farhad Daftary, The Ismāı̄lı̄s: Their History and Doctrines, Cambridge University Press 1990, p221