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Battle of Thacia

Battle of Thacia was a battle fought in AD 545 at Thacia, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Thacia. It was part of the Moorish Wars, which ran from AD 533 to AD 548. The recorded result: Berber victory. Recorded strength: Unknown; Reinforced with Armenian contingents against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 545
WhereThacia, Tunisia36.303N, 9.050E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBerber victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstKingdom of the Dorsale; Mauro-Roman Kingdom
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
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 Thacia, AD 545
10 placed engagements of the Moorish Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 545 (year precision)
PlaceThacia, Tunisia
36.303N, 9.050E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown; Reinforced with Armenian contingentsUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Areobindus (died 546)
  • Artabanes
  • John the Armenian
  • Antalas
  • Stotzas
Battle of ThaciaBattle of ThaciaBattle of KefBattle of the MuthulBattle of ZamaHammadid capture of Béja (1015)bombardment of Sakiet Sidi YoussefBattle of KefHammadid capture of Béja (1015)TunisAnnabaSousseTébessaQairouanBizerteSouk AhrasNabeul100 km36.303N, 9.050E
Placed at Thacia; 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 Thacia 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 Q11688237, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Thacia, revision 1370590912, 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.