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Battle of Marta

Battle of Marta was a battle fought in AD 547 at Mareth, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mareth. It was part of the Moorish Wars, which ran from AD 533 to AD 548. The recorded result: Berber victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 547
WhereMareth, Tunisia33.618N, 10.286E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBerber victory
BelligerentsBerbers; • Laguatan; • Frexes; • IfuracesagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofMoorish WarsAD 533 to AD 548

Where it sits in the Moorish Wars

Battle of Mammes, AD 534Battle of the Bagradas River, AD 536Siege of Carthage, AD 536Battle of Scalas Veteres, AD 537Aurès campaign, AD 539Battle of Sbeitla, AD 540Battle of Cillium, AD 544Battle of Thacia, AD 545Battle of Marta, AD 547Battle of the Fields of Cato, AD 548AD 534AD 548Battle of Marta, AD 547
10 placed engagements of the Moorish Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 547 (year precision)
PlaceMareth, Tunisia
33.618N, 10.286E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Carcasan
  • Antalas
  • John Troglita
  • Cutzinas
  • Geisirith
  • Sinduit
Battle of MartaBattle of MartaBattle of MedenineBattle of the Mareth LineBattle of Wadi AkaritBattle of DjerbaSiege of DjerbaBattle of Wadi AkaritBattle of DjerbaZuwaraSfaxZarzisGafsaBen GardaneTataouineMedenineKebili100 km33.618N, 10.286E
Placed at Mareth; 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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In the same war

Battle of Marta is one of 128 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30737443, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Marta, revision 1370269080, 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.