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Battle of al-Buhayra

Battle of al-Buhayra was a battle fought in 1130 at Marrakech, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Marrakech. It was part of Q116299351. The recorded result: Almoravid victory.

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Fought1130
WhereMarrakech, Morocco31.629N, 7.981W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlmoravid victory
BelligerentsAlmohad movementagainstAlmoravid Empire
Part ofQ116299351

Where it sits in Q116299351

Battle of al-Buhayra, 1130Siège of Ceuta, 1143Siege of Fez, 1146Almohad conquest of Marrakesh, 1146Battle of Oumra, 118711301187Battle of al-Buhayra, 1130
5 placed engagements of Q116299351 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1130 (year precision)
PlaceMarrakech, Morocco
31.629N, 7.981W
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and losses40,000 killed
Commanders
  • Ibn Tumart
  • Ali ibn Yusuf
Battle of al-BuhayraBattle of al-BuhayraSiege of MarrakeshSiege of MarrakeshSiege of MarrakeshBattle of MarrakechBattle of Sidi Bou OthmanSiege of MarrakeshBattle of Sidi Bou OthmanSafiAgadir100 km31.629N, 7.981W
Placed at Marrakech; 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 al-Buhayra is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q54874867, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of al-Buhayra, revision 1370597285, 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.