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Siege of Kelibia

Siege of Kelibia was a siege conducted in 1148 at Kelibia, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kelibia. The recorded result: Hilalian victory.

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Fought1148
WhereKelibia, Tunisia36.847N, 11.094E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHilalian victory
BelligerentsBanu HilalagainstKingdom of Sicily

Record

Date1148 (year precision)
PlaceKelibia, Tunisia
36.847N, 11.094E
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and lossesMass losses
Commanders
  • Muhriz ibn Ziyad
  • George of Antioch
Siege of KelibiaSiege of KelibiaSiege of AspisBattle of Cape BonBattle of the Campobasso ConvoyBattle of the Port of CarthageBattle of CarthageBattle of Cape BonBattle of the Campobasso ConvoyBattle of the Port of CarthageSousseQairouanBizerteNabeulMarsalaBéjaSilianaZaghouan100 km36.847N, 11.094E
Placed at Kelibia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1148

Siege of Kelibia is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137845231, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kelibia, revision 1370742412, 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.