Battle of Sufetula (647)
The Battle of Sufetula (Arabic: معركة سبيطلة, romanized: Ma'rakat Sbeitla) took place in 647 between the Arab Muslim forces of the Rashidun Caliphate and the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa.
| Battle of Sufetula | |||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb and Arab–Byzantine wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abdallah ibn Sa'd Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr Uqba ibn Nafi | Gregory the Patrician † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 men | 120,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
Battle of Sufetula Location within Tunisia | |||||||
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