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Battle of al-Funaydiq

Battle of al-Funaydiq was a battle fought on 30 August 1060 at Tell Sultan, in what is now Syria. The recorded result: Mirdasid victory. Recorded strength: about 15,000 cavalry against about 2,000 cavalry.

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Fought30 August 1060
WhereTell Sultan, Syria35.823N, 36.954E
OutcomeMirdasid victory
BelligerentsFatimid Caliphate; Banu Kalb; Banu TayyagainstBanu Kilab (Mirdasids); ar of Aleppo
Casualties and lossesVery heavyandUnknown

Record

Date30 August 1060
PlaceTell Sultan, Syria
35.823N, 36.954E
KindBattle, medieval
Strengthabout 15,000 cavalryabout 2,000 cavalry
Casualties and lossesVery heavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Nasir al-Dawla Ibn Hamdan
  • Mahmud ibn Nasr
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Nearest engagements

Battle of al-Funaydiq is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130693551, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of al-Funaydiq, revision 1370277456, 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.