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Basus War

BelligerentsBanu TaghlibBanu Bakr and all its subdivisions, including the Banu ShaybanHimyarite KingdomCommanders and leadersAbu Layla al-Muhalhel†Abu Nuwayra al-Taghlibi†Jassas ibn Murrah†Marthad'ilan Yu'nim#Imru' al-QaysUnits involved Tribal soldiers from Banu Taghlib Tribal soldiers from Banu Bakr At least 500 Himyarite warriorsThe Basus War (often written al-Basus War; Arabic: حرب البسوسḥarb al-basūs) is a famous conflict narrative from the corpus of the ayyām al-ʿarab (Days of the Arabs), traditionally dated to late pre-Islamic Arabia and showcasing the rivalry of the tribes of Taghlib and Bakr.

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