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Battle of Thacia

Battle of Thacia was a battle fought in AD 545 in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q2890068. The recorded result: Berber victory. Recorded strength: Unknown; Reinforced with Armenian contingents against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 545
WhereTunisia36.303N, 9.050E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBerber victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstKingdom of the Dorsale; Mauro-Roman Kingdom
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
Part ofQ2890068

Where it sits in Q2890068

Battle of Mammes, AD 534Battle of the Bagradas River, AD 536Siege of Carthage, AD 536Battle of Scalas Veteres, AD 537Battle of Sbeitla, AD 540Battle of Cillium, AD 544Battle of Thacia, AD 545Battle of Marta, AD 547Battle of the Fields of Cato, AD 548AD 534AD 548Battle of Thacia, AD 545
9 placed engagements of Q2890068 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 545 (year precision)
PlaceTunisia
36.303N, 9.050E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown; Reinforced with Armenian contingentsUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Areobindus (died 546)
  • Artabanes
  • John the Armenian
  • Antalas
  • Stotzas
Battle of ThaciaBattle of ThaciaBattle of KefBattle of the MuthulBattle of ZamaHammadid capture of Béja (1015)Battle of Hill 609Battle of KefBattle of ZamaHammadid capture of Béja (1015)Battle of Hill 609AnnabaSousseTébessaQairouanBizerteSouk AhrasNabeulQasserine100 km36.303N, 9.050E
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 Thacia is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11688237, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Thacia, revision 1370590912, 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.