battle, medieval
Hammadid capture of Béja (1015)
Hammadid capture of Béja (1015) was a battle fought in May 1015 at Béja, in what is now Tunisia. It was part of the Hammadid–Zirid War, which ran from 1014 to 1018. The recorded result: Hammadid victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 (This figure was likely exaggerated.) against Unknown.
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Where it sits in the Hammadid–Zirid War
Record
| Date | May 1015 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Béja, Tunisia 36.733N, 9.183E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 30,000 (This figure was likely exaggerated.) | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | A large number of its inhabitants were killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Hill 609 1943, 33 km NE
- Battle of Sedjenane 1943, 35 km N
- Battle of Zama 202 BC, 54 km SE
- Battle of the Muthul 108 BC, 67 km SW
- Battle of the Bagradas River 49 BC, 71 km E
In the same war
- After: Battle of Chelif River 17 October 1015
- All 4 engagements of Hammadid–Zirid War
Elsewhere in 1015
- Battle of Bitola North Macedonia
- Siege of Meissen (1015) Germany
- Battle of Florennes Belgium
- Battle of Dadosesani Land Poland
- Battle of Ciani Germany
Hammadid capture of Béja (1015) is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125552181, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Hammadid capture of Béja (1015), revision 1370622469, 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.