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siege, medieval

Capture of Tunis

Capture of Tunis was a siege conducted in 1329 at Tunis, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tunis. It was part of Q116659693. The recorded result: Hafsids become vassals of the Zayyanids for less than one year.

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Fought1329
WhereTunis, Tunisia36.801N, 10.180E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHafsids become vassals of the Zayyanids for less than one year.
Belligerents22px Hafsid Dynastyagainst22px Kingdom of Tlemcen
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofQ116659693

Where it sits in Q116659693

Siege of Béjaïa, 1326Battle of Temzezdekt, 1327Capture of Tunis, 132913261329Capture of Tunis, 1329
3 placed engagements of Q116659693 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1329 (year precision)
to 1329
PlaceTunis, Tunisia
36.801N, 10.180E
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
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Placed at Tunis; 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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Elsewhere in 1329

Capture of Tunis is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q110137060, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Tunis (1329), revision 1373673274, 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.