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Battle of Baja

Battle of Baja was a battle fought in AD 742 at Béja, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Béja. It was part of the Berber (Amazigh) Revolt, which ran from AD 739 to AD 743. The recorded result: Berber victory. Recorded strength: 300,000 against 40,000.

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FoughtAD 742
WhereBéja, Tunisia36.726N, 9.182E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBerber victory
BelligerentsBerbersagainstUmayyad Caliphate
Casualties and lossesNoneand20,000
Part ofBerber (Amazigh) RevoltAD 739 to AD 743

Where it sits in the Berber (Amazigh) Revolt

Battle of Sebou, AD 740Battle of the Nobles, AD 740Battle of Bagdoura, AD 741Kairouan Offensive, AD 741Siege of Gafsa, AD 741Battle of Baja, AD 742Battle of al-Asnam, AD 742AD 740AD 742Battle of Baja, AD 742
7 placed engagements of the Berber (Amazigh) Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 742 (year precision)
PlaceBéja, Tunisia
36.726N, 9.182E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeTunis and its naval bases are retaken by the Berbers
Strength300,00040,000
Casualties and lossesNone20,000
Battle of BajaBattle of BajaHammadid capture of Béja (1015)Battle of Hill 609Operation OchsenkopfBattle of SedjenaneBattle of ZamaBattle of Hill 609Operation OchsenkopfBattle of SedjenaneBattle of ZamaAnnabaSousseQairouanBizerteSouk AhrasNabeulEl KefGuelma100 km36.726N, 9.182E
Placed at Béja; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Baja is one of 158 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141962338, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Baja, revision 1384364169, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.