Battle of Tawahin
Battle in 885, part of the Abbasid–Tulunid wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Tawahin (Arabic: وقعة الطواحين, romanized: Waqʿat al-Ṭawāhīn, lit. 'Battle of the Mills') was fought in 885 between the forces of the Abbasid Caliphate under Abu'l-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq (the future Caliph al-Mu'tadid) and the autonomous Tulunid ruler of Egypt and Syria, Khumarawayh. The battle took place near Ramlah (modern Israel) and ended with a Tulunid victory.
Battle of Tawahin | |||||||
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Part of the Abbasid–Tulunid wars | |||||||
Location of the battle (small yellow star) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Tulunids | Abbasids | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Khumarawayh Sa'd al-Aysar | Abu'l-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
70,000 | 4,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | most of the army |
Following Khumarawayh's ascension to power in 884, the Abbasid central government decided to reassert its control over the provinces ruled by him and invaded northern Syria that year. By early 885 the conflict was proceeding favorably for the Abbasids, forcing Khumarawayh to personally take the field and try to stop their advance toward Egypt. In the battle that followed, the Abbasid troops initially defeated the Tulunids and plundered Khumarawayh's camp, but were then ambushed by a Tulunid reserve force and routed in turn.
As a result of the battle, the Abbasid forces were forced to withdraw from Syria, and Tulunid control over the province was reaffirmed. In the following year the Abbasid government agreed to a treaty which formally recognized Khumarawayh's rule over both Egypt and Syria.