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Battle of Carthage

Battle of Carthage was a battle fought in AD 698 at Carthage, in what is now Tunisia. It was part of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, which ran from AD 647 to AD 709. The recorded result: Umayyad victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 against Unknown.

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Map (rough) of modern Carthage showing remaining ruins from Punic and roman era, own work composed from various mapreferences
Map (rough) of modern Carthage showing remaining ruins from Punic and roman era, own work composed from various mapreferences. Hobe / Holger Behr, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 698
WhereCarthage, Tunisia36.853N, 10.323E
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstByzantine Empire
Part ofMuslim conquest of the MaghrebAD 647 to AD 709

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb

Battle of Sufetula, AD 647Battle of Vescera, AD 682Battle of Mamma, AD 688Battle of Carthage, AD 698Battle of Meskiana, AD 698Battle of Tabarka, AD 700AD 647AD 700Battle of Carthage, AD 698
6 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 698 (year precision)
PlaceCarthage, Tunisia
36.853N, 10.323E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeCarthage captured by the Arabs
Strength40,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
  • Hassan ibn al-Nu'man
  • Leontius
  • Tiberius III
  • John the Patrician
Battle of CarthageBattle of CarthageSiege of CarthageBattle of TricamarumBattle of CarthageAction of May 1612Action of 29 June 1609Battle of TricamarumSousseQairouanBizerteNabeulBéjaEl KefJendoubaSiliana100 km36.853N, 10.323E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 149 BC and 1612.

In the same war

Battle of Carthage is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1478970, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Carthage (698), revision 1380475105, 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.