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Battle of Fahs al-Riyah

Battle of Fahs al-Riyah was a battle fought in AD 907 at Aurès Mountains, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Aurès Mountains. It was part of Kutama campaigns against the Aghlabids, which ran from AD 902 to AD 909. The recorded result: Fatimid victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 Kutama cavalry against 12,000 troops; 5,000 allies.

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FoughtAD 907
WhereAurès Mountains, Algeria35.233N, 6.167E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFatimid victory
BelligerentsFatimidsagainstAghlabids
Casualties and lossesLightand15,000+ (majority of the Aghlabid army annihilated)
Part ofKutama campaigns against the AghlabidsAD 902 to AD 909

Where it sits in Kutama campaigns against the Aghlabids

Battle of Fahs al-Riyah, AD 907Battle of Tabrashq, AD 908fall of Kairouan, AD 909AD 907AD 909Battle of Fahs al-Riyah, AD 907
3 placed engagements of Kutama campaigns against the Aghlabids in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 907 (year precision)
PlaceAurès Mountains, Algeria
35.233N, 6.167E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,000 Kutama cavalry12,000 troops; 5,000 allies
Casualties and lossesLight15,000+ (majority of the Aghlabid army annihilated)
Commanders
  • Ghazwiyya ibn Yusuf
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Placed at Aurès Mountains; 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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Battle of Fahs al-Riyah is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q136469243, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fahs al-Riyah, revision 1370440434, 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.