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Map of the Caucasus, 740 CE
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Event war Middle East

Khazar-Arab Wars

642 CE – 799 CE

The Khazars blocked Arab expansion into the Caucasus and Eastern Europe for over a century, acting as a crucial buffer that may have changed the course of European history.

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Series of wars fought for control of the Caucasus

Arab–Khazar wars on Wikipedia.

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Conflict · Middle East

Khazar-Arab Wars

642 CE – 799 CE

The Khazars blocked Arab expansion into the Caucasus and Eastern Europe for over a century, acting as a crucial buffer that may have changed the course of European history.

Standing in 642 CE

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