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Siege of Gafsa

Siege of Gafsa was a siege conducted in 1344 in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q138565617. The recorded result: Hafsid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1344
WhereTunisia34.417N, 8.783E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHafsid victory
BelligerentsHafsid dynastyagainstBanu Yamlul
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofQ138565617

Record

Date1344 (year precision)
to 1344
PlaceTunisia
34.417N, 8.783E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Abu Yahya Abu Bakr II
Siege of GafsaSiege of GafsaBattle of El GuettarBattle of Longstop HillBattle of Sidi Bou ZidBattle of Kasserine PasseFirst Battle of El DjorfBattle of El GuettarBattle of Longstop HillBattle of Sidi Bou ZidBattle of Kasserine PasseFirst Battle of El DjorfSfaxEl OuedTozeurMedenineSdid BouzidKebili100 km34.417N, 8.783E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 1344

Siege of Gafsa 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 Q139964274, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gafsa, revision 1370741362, 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.