which is a small town on the Egyptian Nile delta. It was there, a few months after the battle, that he was at last killed in a short battle and replaced as caliph by Saffah (), bringing to an end Umayyad rule in the Middle East. See also Battle of Talas was a military engagement between the Abbasid Caliphate against the Chinese Tang dynasty in July 751 AD. References Citations Sources Further reading See also the topic, Battle of the Great Zab River. See also the topic, Battle of the Great Zab River. 750s conflicts Zab 750 Battles involving the Abbasid Caliphate Abbasid Revolution 750