Battle of Achir (1016)
| Battle of Achir (1016) | |||||||||
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Plains near the medieval city of Achir | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Hammadid dynasty | Zirid dynasty | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Hammad ibn Buluggin |
Badis ibn al-Mansur Qarama | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1,500 | 7,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||||
The Battle of Achir was fought on June 1016 between the Zirid army of Al-Mu'izz, the Emir of ifriqiya, and the Hammadid army under the Hammadid Emir Hammad ibn Buluggin, this battle was part of the zirid-hammadid war which resulted in the splitting of the previous Zirid domains into two independent emirates. It took place near the medieval city of Achir located in the south of the city of Algiers, and was a decisive Hammadid victory.