Battle of Carthage (698) 698
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 698 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Tunisia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Muslim conquest of the Maghreb | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Byzantine Empire, Umayyad Caliphate | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.8528, 10.3233 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Carthage was fought in 698 AD between a Byzantine expeditionary force and the armies of the Umayyad Caliphate. The battle was a lynchpin of the ongoing Muslim conquest of the Maghreb and put remaining Byzantine resistance to rest.
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