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Battle of Oujda

Battle of Oujda was a battle fought in 1248 in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Marinid–Zayyanid Wars, which ran from 1250 to 1411. The recorded result: Zayyanid victory.

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Fought1248
WhereMorocco34.687N, 1.911W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeZayyanid victory
BelligerentsAlmohad Caliphate; Marinid SultanateagainstZayyanid Sultanate
Part ofMarinid–Zayyanid Wars1250 to 1411

Where it sits in the Marinid–Zayyanid Wars

Battle of Oujda, 1248Battle of Isly, 1250Zayyanid Capture of Sijilmasa, 1264Battle of Telagh, 1268Siege of Tlemcen, 1272Battle of the Tafna, 1281Siege of Tlemcen, 1290Siege of Nedroma, 1296Siege of Tlemcen, 1299Siege of Oujda, 1314Siege of Béjaïa, 1331Siege of Tlemcen, 1335Battle of Kairouan, 1348Siege of Oran, 1348Battle of Oued Ourk, 1349Siege of Oran, 1349Battle of Tinramrin, 1350Capture of Tlemcen, 1352Battle of Oujda, 1359Capture of Tlemcen, 1370Capture of Tlemcen, 1383Capture of Tlemcen, 1389Capture of Tlemcen, 1393Zayyanid capture of Fez, 141012481410Battle of Oujda, 1248
24 placed engagements of the Marinid–Zayyanid Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1248 (year precision)
PlaceMorocco
34.687N, 1.911W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid
  • Yaghmurasen Ibn Zyan
Battle of OujdaBattle of OujdaBattle of IslyBattle of MagouraSiege of TlemcenSiege of TlemcenBattle of SikkakBattle of MagouraSiege of TlemcenSiege of TlemcenBattle of SikkakOranMelillaSidi bel Abbes100 km34.687N, 1.911W
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 1248

Battle of Oujda is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q111915115, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Oujda, revision 1381003912, 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.