Battle of Bagrevand

The Battle of Bagrevand was fought on 25 April 775, in the plains of Bagrevand, between the forces of the Armenian princes who had rebelled against the Abbasid Caliphate and the caliphal army. The battle resulted in a crushing Abbasid victory, with the death of the main Armenian leaders. The Mamikonian family's power in particular was almost extinguished. The battle signalled the beginning of large-scale Armenian migration into the Byzantine Empire.

For the Armenian–Persian battle in 371, see Battle of Bagrevand (371).
Battle of Bagrevand

Bagrevand map
Date25 April 775
Location
Bagrevand
Result Decisive Abbasid victory
Belligerents
Abbasid Caliphate Armenian princes
Commanders and leaders
Amir ibn Ismail Smbat VII Bagratuni †
Mushegh VI Mamikonian †
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