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Battle of the Bagradas River

Battle of the Bagradas River was a battle fought in AD 536 at Medjerda River, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Medjerda River. It was part of Q2890068. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: 2,100 against 9,000.

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FoughtAD 536
WhereMedjerda River, Algeria36.223N, 7.603E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstMutineers
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 the Bagradas River, AD 536
9 placed engagements of Q2890068 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 536 (year precision)
PlaceMedjerda River, Algeria
36.223N, 7.603E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength2,1009,000
Commanders
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Battle of the Bagradas RiverBattle of the Bagradas RiverBattle of SuthulBattle of Hippo RegiusSiege of Hippo RegiusBattle of BôneBattle of ConstantineBattle of SuthulBattle of Hippo RegiusSiege of Hippo RegiusBattle of ConstantineBatnaTébessaSouk AhrasQasserineBéjaEl KefJijelOum el Bouaghi100 km36.223N, 7.603E
Placed at Medjerda River; 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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Battle of the Bagradas River is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q86750701, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Bagradas River (536), revision 1371573882, 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.