Arab caliphates and early Islamic rule in the Caucasus (7th–9th centuries)

1. Arab capture of Derbent (Bab al-Abwab)

   Jan 1, 643Labels: Derbent

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Derbent

2. Habib ibn Maslama’s campaign captures Theodosiopolis

   Jan 1, 646Labels: Habib ibn, Theodosiopolis

   • Wiki Armenia
   • ARAMAZD

3. Armenian leaders submit under Theodore Rshtuni

   Jan 1, 653Labels: Theodore Rshtuni, Armenian elites

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   • Wiki Armenia

4. Province of Arminiya consolidated under Arab rule

   Jan 1, 654Labels: Province of, Dvin

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   • Wiki Armenia

5. Armenian victory at the Battle of Vardanakert

   Jan 1, 703Labels: Smbat Bagratuni

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6. Massacre of Armenian nobles at Nakhchivan

   Jan 1, 705Labels: Nakhchivan, Armenian nobles

   • Wiki Bagratid

7. Maslama captures and refortifies Derbent

   Jan 1, 714Labels: Maslama ibn, Derbent

   • Wiki Maslama
   • Wiki Derbent

8. Umayyad victory at Derbent against Khazars

   Jan 1, 722Labels: al-Jarrah ibn, Derbent

   • Wiki Derbent722
   • Wiki KhazarWars

9. Umayyads take Balanjar in Arab–Khazar wars

   Aug 21, 722Labels: Balanjar

   • Wiki Balanjar
   • Wiki KhazarWars

10. Khazar victory at Marj Ardabil kills al-Jarrah

    Dec 7, 730Labels: al-Jarrah ibn, Marj Ardabil

    • Wiki Ardabil
    • Wiki KhazarWars

11. Marwan II’s Caucasus campaign tightens control in Georgia

    Jan 1, 735Labels: Marwan II, Georgia

    • Wiki GeorgiaInv
    • Wiki KhazarWars

12. Arab emir installed in Tbilisi

    Jan 1, 736Labels: Tbilisi, Arab emir

    • Wiki Tbilisi
    • Wiki GeorgiaInv

13. Marwan’s 737 expedition reaches deep into Khazar lands

    Jan 1, 737Labels: Marwan II, Khazars

    • Wiki KhazarWars

14. Abbasid takeover reshapes Caucasus governance

    Jan 1, 750Labels: Abbasid Caliphate, Arminiya

    • Wiki Arminiya

15. Bugha al-Kabir suppresses Armenian revolt and sacks Tbilisi

    Jan 1, 852Labels: Bugha al-Kabir, Tbilisi

    • Wiki Bugha
    • Wiki Tbilisi

16. First Arab raids into Armenian highlands

    Jan 1, 6400Labels: Arab raids, Armenian highlands

    • Britannica
    • Wiki Armenia