Battle of al-Funaydiq
| Battle of al-Funaydiq | |||||||
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| Part of the Fatimid–Mirdasid wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Fatimid Caliphate Banu Kalb Banu Tayy |
Banu Kilab (Mirdasids) ahdath of Aleppo | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nasir al-Dawla Ibn Hamdan (POW) | Mahmud ibn Nasr | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 15,000 cavalry | c. 2,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very heavy | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of al-Funaydiq took place on 30 August 1060, between the forces of the Fatimid Caliphate under Nasir al-Dawla Ibn Hamdan, and the forces of the renegade Mirdasid chieftain of the Banu Kilab, Mahmud ibn Nasr, who aimed to capture Aleppo. The battle was a comprehensive defeat for the Fatimids after their Bedouin allies switched sides, resulting in the capture of Ibn Hamdan and most of his commanders. As a result of the battle, Aleppo surrendered to Mahmud ibn Nasr, ending direct Fatimid rule over the city for good.