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Battle of Achir

Battle of Achir was a battle fought in May 1016 at Achir, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the Hammadid–Zirid War, which ran from 1014 to 1018. The recorded result: Hammadid victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 against 7,000.

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FoughtMay 1016
WhereAchir, Algeria35.938N, 3.240E
OutcomeHammadid victory
BelligerentsHammadid dynastyagainstZirid dynasty
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofHammadid–Zirid War1014 to 1018

Where it sits in the Hammadid–Zirid War

Hammadid capture of Béja (1015), 1015Battle of Chelif River, 1015Siege of Qal'at Bani Hammad, 1015Battle of Achir, 101610151016Battle of Achir, 1016
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Record

DateMay 1016 (month precision)
PlaceAchir, Algeria
35.938N, 3.240E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeHammad reoccupied the city of Achir, which was temporarily under Zirid control.
Strength1,5007,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Badis ibn al-Mansur
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Battle of Achir is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q126415847, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Achir (1016), revision 1370430916, 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.