Battle of Kaberten
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| Battle of Kaberten | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Saadi dynasty | Touat | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Moulay Zaydan al-Nasir | Caïd Ahmed ben Amor Et-Tamentiti | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Kaberten took place in 1552 following an attempt to establish rule in the Touat region by the Saadi dynasty.[1][2][4][3] The people of Touat defeated the Saadi expedition and consolidated their independence.[5][6][7]
In 1552 the Saadi dynasty led an expedition to the Touat region.[3] The expedition was led by Moulay Zaydan and al-Nasir, both of whom were sons of Ahmad al-Araj, and nephews of the reigning Saadi sultan Mohammed al-Shaykh.[1][2][3] The aim of the expedition was to establish rule in the area.[2] The Saadians realised the economic importance of the region, as their peaceful attempts to extend their influence over the region failed they launched an expedition to seize it with force.[2] The campaign of the two brothers Moulay Zaydan and al-Nasir failed.[1] The people of Tuat inflicted defeated the Saadians at Kaberten.[3][1][2] From then on Tuat was independent under the rule of Caïd Ahmed ben Amor Et-Tamentiti.[3] Another attempt to subdue the Tuat region in 1557 led by the governor of Sijilmasa was also defeated.[1][8]
