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Battle of Chelif River

Battle of Chelif River was a battle fought on 17 October 1015 at Ouarsenis, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the Hammadid–Zirid War, which ran from 1014 to 1018. The recorded result: Zirid victory.

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Fought17 October 1015
WhereOuarsenis, Algeria35.367N, 1.317E
OutcomeZirid victory
BelligerentsHammadid EmirateagainstZirid Emirate; Zenata tribes; Miknasa; Hammadid rebels
Part ofHammadid–Zirid War1014 to 1018

Where it sits in the Hammadid–Zirid War

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Record

Date17 October 1015
PlaceOuarsenis, Algeria
35.367N, 1.317E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Badis ibn Mansur
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Elsewhere in 1015

Battle of Chelif River is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q127326210, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chelif River (1015), revision 1370108970, 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.