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Battle of Yawm al-Nahr

Battle of Yawm al-Nahr was a battle fought in 1052 in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q108782166. The recorded result: Hilalian Victory.

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Fought1052
WhereTunisia33.883N, 10.117E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHilalian Victory
BelligerentsZirid DynastyagainstBanu Hilal
Casualties and lossesHeavyandLight
Part ofQ108782166

Where it sits in Q108782166

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5 placed engagements of Q108782166 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1052 (year precision)
PlaceTunisia
33.883N, 10.117E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesHeavyLight
Battle of Yawm al-NahrBattle of Yawm al-NahrBattle of Wadi AkaritBattle of the Mareth LineBattle of DjerbaSiege of DjerbaBattle of Longstop HillBattle of Wadi AkaritBattle of the Mareth LineBattle of Longstop HillZuwaraSfaxGafsaBen GardaneTataouineSdid BouzidKebili100 km33.883N, 10.117E
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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Elsewhere in 1052

Battle of Yawm al-Nahr is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q132690167, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yawm al-Nahr, revision 1371196016, 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.