The Battle of 40

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The Battle of 40
Date 863
Location Araxes
Result Decisive Armenian victory
Belligerents
Muslim Emirs Armenia Armenia
Commanders
 ? Prince Ashot
Strength
80,000 40,000
Casualties and losses
 ?  ?

The Battle of 40 (862-863) In 863 Muslim emirs attacked Armenia without hesitation but found a worthy opponent in the Armenian prince and his army. Prince Ashot Bagratouni went to battle with 40,000 men against the enemy army which consisted of 80,000 men, and still defeated them heavily on the shores of the Araxes. The Armenians appropriately called it “The Battle of 40”.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ F. Macler, Armenia, The Kingdom of the Bagratides, The Cambridge Ancient History, vol. IV, p. 158
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