Battle of the Nobles

Battle of the Nobles
Part of Berber Revolt
Date740
Location
banks of the Chelif River, near Chlef
Result Berber victory
Belligerents
Umayyad Caliphate Berber insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Khalid ibn Abi Habib † Khalid ibn Hamid al-Zanati
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of the Nobles (Arabic: غزوة الأشراف, romanized: Ghazwat al-Ashrāf) was an important confrontation in the Berber Revolt in c. 740 AD. It resulted in a major Berber victory over the Arabs in banks of the Chelif River, near Chlef (Algeria). 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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