Battle of Talas and Height of the Tang Dynasty (751 A.D.)
- Episode aired Nov 22, 2020
- 26m
This military encounter between the Abbasid Caliphate and its allies against the Tang Dynasty took place over control of the Syr Darya region, a key location along the Silk Road. The defecti... Read allThis military encounter between the Abbasid Caliphate and its allies against the Tang Dynasty took place over control of the Syr Darya region, a key location along the Silk Road. The defection of the Karluks resulted in a Tang rout.This military encounter between the Abbasid Caliphate and its allies against the Tang Dynasty took place over control of the Syr Darya region, a key location along the Silk Road. The defection of the Karluks resulted in a Tang rout.