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  • Battle of the Nobles
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  • The Battle of the Nobles (, Ghazwat al-Ashraf) was an important confrontation in the Berber Revolt in c. 740 CE. It resulted in a major Berber victory over the Arabs near Tangier. During the battle, numerous Arab aristocrats were slaughtered, which led to the conflict being called the "Battle of the Nobles". Zenata Berber chieftain Khalid ibn Hamid al-Zanati led the revolting Berber soldiers.
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Date
  • c. 740
Commander
Casualties
  • 10000
  • Unknown
Result
  • Berber victory
combatant
  • Umayyad Caliphate
  • Berber rebels
Place
  • Shalaf Valley, near Tangier
Conflict
  • Battle of the Nobles
abstract
  • The Battle of the Nobles (, Ghazwat al-Ashraf) was an important confrontation in the Berber Revolt in c. 740 CE. It resulted in a major Berber victory over the Arabs near Tangier. During the battle, numerous Arab aristocrats were slaughtered, which led to the conflict being called the "Battle of the Nobles". Zenata Berber chieftain Khalid ibn Hamid al-Zanati led the revolting Berber soldiers.