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Battle of Tabarka

Battle of Tabarka was a battle fought in AD 700 at Tabarka, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tabarka. It was part of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, which ran from AD 647 to AD 709. The recorded result: Umayyad victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 soldiers against Unknown, but large.

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FoughtAD 700
WhereTabarka, Tunisia36.955N, 8.755E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsUmayyad Caliphate; Muslim BerbersagainstKingdom of the Aurès
Part ofMuslim conquest of the MaghrebAD 647 to AD 709

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb

Battle of Sufetula, AD 647Battle of Vescera, AD 682Battle of Mamma, AD 688Battle of Carthage, AD 698Battle of Meskiana, AD 698Battle of Tabarka, AD 700AD 647AD 700Battle of Tabarka, AD 700
6 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 700 (year precision)
PlaceTabarka, Tunisia
36.955N, 8.755E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeThe recapture of Tripoli and central Maghreb and most of Ifriqiya
Strength40,000 soldiersUnknown, but large
Commanders
  • Hassan ibn al-Nu'man
  • Kahina
Battle of TabarkaBattle of TabarkaOperation OchsenkopfBattle of SedjenaneHammadid capture of Béja (1015)Battle of Hill 609Battle of the MuthulOperation OchsenkopfHammadid capture of Béja (1015)Battle of the MuthulTunisAnnabaSousseSkikdaBizerteSouk AhrasNabeulEl Kef100 km36.955N, 8.755E
Placed at Tabarka; 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 Tabarka is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q97523166, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of El Jem, revision 1381778008, 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.