Battle of Bagdoura

Battle of Bagdoura
	Part of the Berber Revolt
Date	October 741
Location	Sebou River, near Fes
Result	Berber victory
Belligerents
Umayyad Caliphate	Berber rebels
Commanders and leaders
Kulthum ibn Iyad †; Balj ibn Bishr; Tha'laba ibn Salama; Habib ibn Abi Ubayda †	Khalid ibn Hamid al-Zanati; Salim Abu Yusuf al-Azdi
Strength
30,000 Syrians; 40,000 Ifriqiyans	200,000 Rebels
Casualties and losses
18,000 Syrians; 20,000 Ifriqiyans	Unknown

The Battle of Bagdoura (or Baqdura) was a decisive confrontation in the Berber Revolt in late 741 CE. It was a follow-up to the Battle of the Nobles the previous year, and resulted in a major Berber victory over the Arabs by the Sebou River (near modern Fes). The battle would permanently break the hold of the Umayyad Caliphate over the far western Maghreb (Modern day Morocco), and the resulting retreat of elite Syrian forces into Spain would have implications for the stability of al-Andalus.

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