Transoxiana Campaign

Transoxiana Campaign (712)
Part of the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana
Bust of Kul Tigin found at the Khoshoo Tsaidam burial site, in Khashaat, Arkhangai Province, Orkhon River valley. Located in the National Museum of Mongolia.
Date 712-713 Location Transoxiana Result Turkic victory Transoxiana fell into the hands of the Göktürks again
Belligerents
Second Turkic Khaganate	Ummayad Caliphate Turgesh Khaganate
Commanders and leaders
Kul Tigin	Qutayba ibn Muslim Local Kings
Strength
Very Small	Much larger than Turkics
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Template:Campaignbox Muslim conquest of Transoxiana

The Campaign

In 712, the Göktürks sent insignificant troops under command of Inel Khagan for the Sogdian ruler Gurek, who had asked for help from Göktürks in his struggle against invading Arab forces. Qutayba ibn Muslim got wind of this, and with his 25.000 men immediately attacked the Turks at night and defeated them. At the same time, the Turgesh and some local Sogdian kings revolted, and the defeated Göktürk Army (before the revolt) felt into a difficult position. After that Kul Tigin was send to the south with a very small army to "put the Sogd land in order"and, by making a Great War, he brought a large amount of booty by defeating these forces.This operation of Kul Tigin not only saved the central army from completely destruction, but the successful counter-attack and his person became famous as far as Tibet Then, Kul Tigin entered Transoxiana with his troops and took almost all the lands that Qutayba ibn Muslim had conquered in 7 years within just a few months,and Transoxiana passed into the hands of Turks once again. It is noteworthy that Qutayba ibn Muslim did nothing during the conquests of Kul Tegin. It is seen that Qutayba ibn Muslim was afraid of Kul Tegin because Qutay A ibn Muslim attacked and defeated the army led by inel without delay. He seems to know very well who not to attack.

While trying to continue his campaign (of Kul Tegin), Qarluqs rebelled And after completing the campaign and organizing the Sogdians, he left Transoxiana, thus the Göktürk Campaign came to an end. Klystorny and Barthold also confirms this situation. Barthold's statement, "Qutayba ibn Muslim took advantage of the difficult situation of the Turks in 713 and forced them to leave Transoxiana,which shows that it was because of the Qarluqs who rebelled in 713. After the Göktürk armies left, Qutayba ibn Muslim would be able to suppress these rebellions, and he would attack Sas and Fergana and take them under his sovereignty. Qutayba ibn Muslim would go further, but would be repelled and defeated by Kul Tegin in Tashkent.

See also

• Kul Tigin
• Muslim conquest of Transoxiana

References

• Ahmet Bircan Ercilasun, Turkish Khanate and Bengü Stones, p. 283
• Orkhon Inscriptions, Kül Tigin Inscription, D.39, K.1
• At-Tabari,cilt II, p. 1242
• Orkhon Inscriptions, Kül Tigin Inscription, D.39, K.1
• JMNP on Orkhon and Yenisey inscriptions, 1898 p. 271
• The monument of Kul Tigin, East 39. North 1
• Nikoloyaevich Gumilev, Ancient Turks p. 372
• Klyashtorny, On the struggle of the Central Asian nations against the Arabs, p. 773
• Barthold, Turkestan until the Mongol Invasion p. 210
• Ahmet Tasagil,Kök Tengri's children p. 165
• Barthold, Turkestan until the Mongol Invasion p. 210
• Nikoloayevich Gumilev, Ancient Turks, p. 374
• Rıza Nur, Turkish History, p. 68

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