Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb (AD 647 to AD 709): 6 battles across 2 present-day countries, most in Tunisia (3), Algeria (3).

See them on the globe

Battle of SufetulaBattle of VesceraBattle of MammaBattle of CarthageBattle of MeskianaBattle of TabarkaBattle of SufetulaBattle of VesceraBattle of MammaBattle of CarthageBattle of MeskianaBattle of TabarkaConstantineAnnabaSousseSfaxSétifBéjaïaSkikdaTébessaQairouanBizerte200 km35.894N, 8.028E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 647: 1 engagementsAD 682: 1 engagementsAD 688: 1 engagementsAD 698: 2 engagements2 in AD 698AD 700: 1 engagementsAD 647AD 700
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Sufetula, AD 647Battle of Vescera, AD 682Battle of Mamma, AD 688Battle of Carthage, AD 698Battle of Meskiana, AD 698Battle of Tabarka, AD 700AD 647AD 700
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 647Battle of SufetulaTunisiaRashidun victory
AD 682Battle of VesceraTabuda, AlgeriaBerber and Byzantine victory
AD 688Battle of MammaTimgad, AlgeriaUmayyad victory
AD 698Battle of CarthageCarthage, TunisiaUmayyad victory
AD 698Battle of MeskianaAlgeriaBerber victory
AD 700Battle of TabarkaTabarka, TunisiaUmayyad victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.