Battle of Talas: Islam Halts China in Central Asia

751 CE · Talas (Kazakistan-Kırgızistan) · military

In 751 Arab-Abbasid forces and the Karluk Turks inflicted a great defeat on the Tang Chinese army on the banks of the Talas River.

The battle brought Chinese expansion in Central Asia to a permanent halt, and thanks to the Chinese papermakers taken prisoner the secret of papermaking passed to the Muslim world.

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What was Battle of Talas: Islam Halts China in Central Asia?
In 751 Arab-Abbasid forces and the Karluk Turks inflicted a great defeat on the Tang Chinese army on the banks of the Talas River.
When did Battle of Talas: Islam Halts China in Central Asia happen?
751 CE
Where did Battle of Talas: Islam Halts China in Central Asia take place?
Talas (Kazakistan-Kırgızistan)