Siege of Nefta
| Siege of Nefta | |||||||
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| Part of Hafsid-Arab war | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Hafsid Dynasty | Banu Khalad | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abu 'Amr 'Uthman | 4 Governor of the Banu Khalaf † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Nefta took place in 1441 and pitted the forces of the Hafsid dynasty under Caliph Abu 'Amr 'Uthman against the rebel tribe of the Banu Khalaf, who ruled Nefta. The conflict ended with the conquest of the city and the execution of its four governors.
Background
After the death of Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz II, his grandson, Abu 'Amr 'Uthman, was known for having built many Madrasas in the country. However, for 17 years, he had to suppress several revolts by Arab tribes that rebelled against his authority.[1]
Battle
As the caliph's chamberlain, Abu al-Qasim Ibn Outtou, approached, the four rebel governors withdrew into their castles. However, after being abandoned by their subjects, they surrendered to the Sultan and were all executed.[2]
Aftermath
After the conquest, the sultan appointed Qaids to govern the city. His campaigns in the south of the country came to an end in 1451, and he succeeded in reunifying the region while preventing Arab dynasties from coming to power.[3]
References
- ^ The new Cambridge history of Islam. Internet Archive. Cambridge; New York : Cambridge University Press. 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-51536-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Ibn-Ḫaldūn, ʿAbd-ar-Raḥmān Ibn-Muḥammad (1856). Histoire des Berbères et des dynasties musulmanes de l'Afrique septentrionale: collationné sur plusieurs manuscrits (in French). Impr. du Gouvernement.
- ^ The Encyclopaedia of Islām: A Dictionary of the Geography, Ethnography and Biography of the Muhammadan Peoples. E. J. Brill. 1913.