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Battle of Sétif

Battle of Sétif was a battle fought in 1153 at Sétif, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sétif. The recorded result: Almohad victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 80,000.

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Fought1153
WhereSétif, Algeria36.190N, 5.410E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlmohad victory
BelligerentsAlmohadsagainstBanu Riyah; Banu Hilal; Banu Adi; Athbaj; Zughba
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy

Record

Date1153 (year precision)
PlaceSétif, Algeria
36.190N, 5.410E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30,00080,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Abd al-Mu'min
  • Muhriz ibn Ziyad
Battle of SétifBattle of SétifBattle of Jouami' al-UlamaBattle of HeliaCapture of BéjaïaBattle of BougieSiege of BéjaïaBattle of Jouami' al-UlamaBattle of HeliaCapture of BéjaïaBattle of BougieSiege of BéjaïaConstantineBatnaSkikdaBouïraM'silaOum el Bouaghi100 km36.190N, 5.410E
Placed at Sétif; 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 1153

Battle of Sétif is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30753691, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sétif, revision 1379194808, 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.