⚔️ Ottoman & Islamic Empireshard

Battle of Talas

751 CE · Central Asia

Quick Facts

Year
751 CE
Location
Central Asia
Era
⚔️ Ottoman & Islamic Empires
Difficulty
hard
Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Talas

An Abbasid Arab army allied with Turkic Karluk warriors defeated a Tang Dynasty Chinese expeditionary force in the Talas River valley of Central Asia. The battle marked the westernmost extent of Chinese influence and secured Islamic dominance over Central Asia. Captured Chinese prisoners reportedly introduced papermaking technology to the Islamic world, revolutionizing communication and scholarship across the Middle East and eventually Europe.

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Chinese prisoners captured at Talas reportedly taught their captors the secrets of papermaking, which then spread westward through the Islamic world and eventually to Europe, revolutionizing civilization.

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