battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Vescera
Battle of Vescera was a battle fought in AD 682 at Tabuda, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, which ran from AD 647 to AD 709. The recorded result: Berber and Byzantine victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 682 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Tabuda, Algeria 34.833N, 5.733E | |
| Part of | Muslim conquest of the Maghreb (AD 647 to AD 709) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Berber and Byzantine victory | |
| Belligerents | Umayyad Caliphate | Kingdom of Altava |
| Commanders | Uqba ibn Nafi; Abu al-Muhajir Dinar | Kusaila |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Zaatcha 1849, 31 km
- Battle of Mamma AD 688, 99 km
- Siege of Qal'at Bani Hammad 1015, 138 km
- Battle of Jouami' al-Ulama 1700, 154 km
- Battle of El-Moungar 1903, 167 km
In the same war
Battle of Vescera is one of 102 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Algeria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2237785, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vescera, revision 1370592421, 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.