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Revolt of Zayd ibn Ali
Date
122 Hijri (AD 740)
Location
Kufa
Result
Umayyad victory
Belligerents
Umayyad Caliphate
Alids
Commanders and leaders
Yusuf ibn Umar al-Thaqafi Hakam ibn Salt
Zayd ibn Ali † Muawiyat ibn Ishaq † Salma ibn Kohayk Nasr ibn Khazima Abasi † Jafar as-Sadiq (spiritual support)
Strength
≈12,000
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