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fall of Kairouan

fall of Kairouan was a battle fought on 21 March AD 909 at Kairouan, in what is now Tunisia. 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 Cavalry against Unknown.

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Fought21 March AD 909
WhereKairouan, Tunisia35.677N, 10.101E
OutcomeFatimid victory
BelligerentsFatimid EmpireagainstAghlabid Emirate
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 909fall of Kairouan, AD 909
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Record

Date21 March AD 909
PlaceKairouan, Tunisia
35.677N, 10.101E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeKairouan conquered by the Fatimids; End of the Aghlabid dynasty
Strength1,000 CavalryUnknown
Commanders
  • Ghazwiyya ibn Yusuf
  • Al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Khinzir
  • Ziyadat Allah III
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fall of Kairouan is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139855912, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Fall of Kairouan, revision 1370617831, 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.