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Battle of Gol-Zarriun 560

Battle of Gol-Zarriun: Turkic horsemen with unidentifiable ambassadors on top
Image: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year560Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationUzbekistanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictHephthalite–Sasanian WarsWikidata P361
Coordinates39.7667, 64.4333Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Gol-Zarriun, also known as Battle of Bukhara, took place around 563 when the Sasanian Empire and the First Turkic Khaganate allied with each other against the Hephthalite Empire.

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Location

39.7667, 64.4333 · Uzbekistan

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