The '''Battle of Balanjar''' wastook aplace battle induring the [[Khazar–Arab Wars]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Minorsky |first=Vladimir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GPMHVEt_wVUC |title=A History of Sharvān and Darband in the 10th-11th Centuries |date=1958 |publisher=Heffer |pages=106 |language=en}}</ref> In 722 or 723, according to [[Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari]], [[Umayyad]] soldiers under [[al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah]] crossed the [[Caucasus Mountains]] and attacked [[Balanjar]]. The inhabitants of Balanjar tried to defend their town by fastening 300 [[wagon]]s together and circling them around the key [[fortress]] on high terrain, but were defeated in the attack.<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2vCxAgAAQBAJ |title=Medieval Wars 500–1500 |date=2012-09-17 |publisher=Amber Books Ltd |isbn=978-1-78274-119-0 |pages=31 |language=en}}</ref> The Arabs massacred much of the town's population; survivors fled to other towns, including [[Samandar (city)|Samandar]]. The victorious Arab army stole much [[Looting|booty]] and the soldiers received large sums of money. After this battle, the Arabs went on to capture [[Samandar (city)|Samandar]] and the Muslims once again became a dominant force in [[Transcaucasia]].
