Battle of Meskiana | |||||||||
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Part of the Muslim conquest of North Africa | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Umayyad Caliphate | Berber tribes | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Hasan ibn al-Nu'man | Dihya | ||||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Heavy losses A number of Arab soldiers captured | Unknown |
The Battle of Meskiana occurred in North Africa in 698 between the Umayyad forces of Hassan ibn al-Nu'man and Queen Dihya.
According to the historian Ibn Idhari after destroying Carthage, Hassan ibn al-Nu'man inquired about the most powerful chief in all of Africa. [1] He was told that it was Queen Dihya whom all the Berbers obeyed and that if he defeated her he would succeed in submitting the entire Maghreb. [1]
In 698, Hassan ibn al-Nu'man attempted to seize the Aurès but he was defeated by Dihya and forced to retreat to Libya. [1] [5] The Umayyad army suffered heavy losses and a number of Arab soldiers were captured. [1] [5] Following this victory Queen Dihya became the uncontested ruler of the entire Maghreb for around five years. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Battle of Meskiana | |||||||||
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Part of the Muslim conquest of North Africa | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Umayyad Caliphate | Berber tribes | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Hasan ibn al-Nu'man | Dihya | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Heavy losses A number of Arab soldiers captured | Unknown |
The Battle of Meskiana occurred in North Africa in 698 between the Umayyad forces of Hassan ibn al-Nu'man and Queen Dihya.
According to the historian Ibn Idhari after destroying Carthage, Hassan ibn al-Nu'man inquired about the most powerful chief in all of Africa. [1] He was told that it was Queen Dihya whom all the Berbers obeyed and that if he defeated her he would succeed in submitting the entire Maghreb. [1]
In 698, Hassan ibn al-Nu'man attempted to seize the Aurès but he was defeated by Dihya and forced to retreat to Libya. [1] [5] The Umayyad army suffered heavy losses and a number of Arab soldiers were captured. [1] [5] Following this victory Queen Dihya became the uncontested ruler of the entire Maghreb for around five years. [1] [2] [3] [4]