battle, medieval

Battle of al-Uqhuwana

Name: Battle of al-Uqhuwana
Location: Sea of Galilee, Israel

Battle of al-Uqhuwana was a battle fought in April 1029 at Sea of Galilee, in what is now Israel. The recorded result: Fatimid Victory.

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FoughtApril 1029

WhereSea of Galilee, Israel31.866N, 34.746E

OutcomeFatimid Victory

BelligerentsFatimid Caliphate; Banu Kalb; Banu FazaraagainstBanu Kilab (Mirdasids); Banu Tayy (Jarrahids)

Record

Date	April 1029 (month precision)
Place	Sea of Galilee, Israel 31.866N, 34.746E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Commanders	Anushtakin al-Dizbari Rafi ibn Abi'l-Layl	Salih ibn Mirdas

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Yibneh 1123, same recorded site
Battle of Tawahin AD 978, same recorded site
Battle of Mughar Ridge 1917, 4.5 km SE
Battle of Ayun Kara 1917, 9.6 km N
Battle of Mesmia Crossroads 1938, 12 km S

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between AD 978 and 1917.

Elsewhere in 1029

Siege of Bautzen Germany

Battle of al-Uqhuwana is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 152 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q116148546, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of al-Uqhuwana, revision 1370597552, 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.