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Battle of Meskiana

Battle of Meskiana was a battle fought in AD 698 in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, which ran from AD 647 to AD 709. The recorded result: Berber victory. Recorded strength: near 40,000 soldiers against A big army.

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FoughtAD 698
WhereAlgeria35.572N, 7.349E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBerber victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstKingdom of the Aurès
Casualties and lossesheavy; 80 capturedandunknown
Part ofMuslim conquest of the MaghrebAD 647 to AD 709

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb

Battle of Sufetula, AD 647Battle of Vescera, AD 682Battle of Mamma, AD 688Battle of Carthage, AD 698Battle of Meskiana, AD 698Battle of Tabarka, AD 700AD 647AD 700Battle of Meskiana, AD 698
6 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 698 (year precision)
PlaceAlgeria
35.572N, 7.349E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeBerbers repel the Umayyad advance
Strengthnear 40,000 soldiersA big army
Casualties and lossesheavy; 80 capturedunknown
Commanders
  • Hassan ibn al-Nu'man
  • Kahina
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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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In the same war

Battle of Meskiana is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55595759, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Meskiana, revision 1370449646, 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.