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Battle of Vescera

Battle of Vescera was a battle fought in AD 682 at Tabuda, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, which ran from AD 647 to AD 709. The recorded result: Berber and Byzantine victory.

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FoughtAD 682
WhereTabuda, Algeria34.833N, 5.733E
OutcomeBerber and Byzantine victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstKingdom of Altava
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 Vescera, AD 682
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 682 (year precision)
PlaceTabuda, Algeria
34.833N, 5.733E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Uqba ibn Nafi
  • Abu al-Muhajir Dinar
  • Kusaila
Battle of VesceraBattle of VesceraSiege of ZaatchaBattle of MammaSiege of Qal'at Bani HammadBattle of El-MoungarSiege of ZaatchaBattle of MammaSiege of Qal'at Bani HammadBattle of El-MoungarBatnaM'silaOum el Bouaghi100 km34.833N, 5.733E
The recorded site, 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 Vescera is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 155 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2237785, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vescera, revision 1370592421, 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.