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Battle of Haydaran

Battle of Haydaran was a battle fought in 1052 in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q108782166. The recorded result: Decisive Hilalian victory; The road to Kairouan is opened. Recorded strength: 3,000 cavalrymen against 30,000.

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Fought1052
WhereTunisia33.883N, 10.117E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Hilalian victory; The road to Kairouan is opened.
BelligerentsBanu HilalagainstZirid dynasty
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
Part ofQ108782166

Where it sits in Q108782166

Battle of Yawm al-Nahr, 1052Battle of Haydaran, 1052Battle of al-Musalla, 1052Battle of Kairouan, 1053Siege of Sousse, 105310521053Battle of Haydaran, 1052
5 placed engagements of Q108782166 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1052 (year precision)
PlaceTunisia
33.883N, 10.117E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength3,000 cavalrymen30,000
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • Al-Mu'izz ibn Badis
Battle of HaydaranBattle of HaydaranBattle of Wadi AkaritBattle of the Mareth LineBattle of DjerbaSiege of DjerbaBattle of Longstop HillBattle of Wadi AkaritBattle of the Mareth LineBattle of Longstop HillZuwaraSfaxGafsaBen GardaneTataouineSdid BouzidKebili100 km33.883N, 10.117E
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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Battle of Haydaran 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 Q108757675, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Haydaran, revision 1370442729, 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.