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Siege Of Qal'at Bani Hammad
The siege of Qalaa of Beni Hammad (November 1015 – May 20, 1016) was conducted by the Zirid army of Emir Al-Mu'izz in modern-day province of M'Sila, Algeria, M'sila, Algeria, during the Hammadid–Zirid War. The defenders of the Qala'a were under the command of the Hammadid Emir Hammad ibn Buluggin. The siege ended with the death of Badis ibn al-Mansur, resulting in a Hammadid victory and the Zirid army returning to Ifriqiya. Background When the two sides met at the Battle of Chelif, Badis ibn al-Mansur, Badis led a surprise attack at Hammad ibn Buluggin, Hammad's camp, resulting in his defeat. The latter fled with 500 cavalrymen, his army was set ablaze, and his supplies and wealth were plundered. Among the spoils were ten thousand adarga shields. The historian Hady Roger says that if the soldiers had not been preoccupied with looting, Hammad would have been captured. He fled without looking back until he reached forteresse of Maghila, and then to his own fortress Qal'at Bani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammadid Dynasty
The Hammadid dynasty (), also known as the Hammadid Emirate or the Kingdom of Bejaia, was a medieval Islamic state, Islamic kingdom in the central Maghreb, encompassing what is now Algeria. It was established at the beginning of the 11th century when Hammad ibn Buluggin declared himself emir, thus splitting the Zirid dynasty, Zirid domains into two separate dynasties. Under the reign of Nasir ibn Alnas, Emir Al Nasir, the emirate briefly became the most important state in the Maghreb, and reached its greatest territorial extent, stretching from Tlemcen in the west to Tunis in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Sahara, desert oasis of Ouargla and Oued Righ in the south. While they briefly controlled the principality of Fez, Morocco, Fez in the west and cities like Sfax, Kairouan, Laribus, and Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli to the east. At first, Hammad built a Citadel, fortified city that would serve as the Qal'at Bani Hammad, capital for his newly declared king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |