siege, medieval

Siege of Gafsa

Name: Siege of Gafsa
Location: Gafsa, Tunisia

Siege of Gafsa was a siege conducted in 1344 at Gafsa, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gafsa. It was part of the Banu Yamlul revolt, which ran from 1343 to 1400. The recorded result: Hafsid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1344

WhereGafsa, Tunisia34.417N, 8.783E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeHafsid victory

BelligerentsHafsid dynastyagainstBanu Yamlul

Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Part ofBanu Yamlul revolt1343 to 1400

Record

Date	1344 (year precision) to 1344
Place	Gafsa, Tunisia 34.417N, 8.783E
Kind	Siege, medieval
Strength	Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses	Unknown	Unknown
Commanders	Abu Yahya Abu Bakr II

Placed at Gafsa; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of El Guettar 1943, 18 km SE
Tunisia campaign 1942, 50 km SE
Run for Tunis 1942, 50 km SE
Operation Vulcan 1943, 50 km SE
Battle of Longstop Hill 1943, 50 km SE

Elsewhere in 1344

Battle of Stephaniana Greece
Battle of Pallene Greece

Siege of Gafsa is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139964274, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gafsa, revision 1370741362, 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.