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Battle of the Nobles

Battle of the Nobles was a battle fought in AD 740 in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Berber (Amazigh) Revolt, which ran from AD 739 to AD 743. The recorded result: Berber victory.

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FoughtAD 740
WhereMorocco35.769N, 5.804W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBerber victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstBerber insurgents
Casualties and lossesHighandUnknown
Part ofBerber (Amazigh) RevoltAD 739 to AD 743

Where it sits in the Berber (Amazigh) Revolt

Battle of Sebou, AD 740Battle of the Nobles, AD 740Battle of Bagdoura, AD 741Siege of Gafsa, AD 741Battle of Baja, AD 742Battle of al-Asnam, AD 742AD 740AD 742Battle of the Nobles, AD 740
6 placed engagements of the Berber (Amazigh) Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 740 (year precision)
PlaceMorocco
35.769N, 5.804W
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesHighUnknown
Commanders
  • Khalid ibn Abi Habib al-Fihri
  • Khalid ibn Hamid al-Zanati
Battle of the NoblesBattle of the NoblesBattle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782Battle of Cape SpartelAction of 24 June 1618Siege of TarifaBattle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782Action of 24 June 1618Siege of TarifaCádizMálagaKsar El KebirLaracheOuezzaneMarbella100 km35.769N, 5.804W
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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Battle of the Nobles is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872968, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Nobles, revision 1372838512, 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.