Battle of al-Funt (1038)
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| Battle of al-Funt | |||||||
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 The Taifa kingdoms in 1037, one year before the battle of al-Funt (1038) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Zirid Taifa of Granada | Amirid Taifa of Almería | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Badis ibn Habus Buluggin ibn Habus Samuel ibn Naghrela | Zuhayr al-Siqlabi † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of al-Funt (Friday 4 August 1038)[1] was a battle that took place near modern-day Deifontes between the forces of the Taifa of Granada ruled by Badis ibn Habus against the forces of the Taifa of Almería lead by Zuhayr al-Siqlabi,[2][3] it ended with a Granadan Zirid victory and the death of Zuhayr, marking an end to the hegemony of the Amirids in Eastern Andalucia.[2]
In 1038, the Zirid king of Granada Habbus al-Muzaffar died and his son Badis ibn Habus succeeded him as the new king of the Taifa, hearing the death of Habbus, Zuhayr cast covetous eyes on Granada, he dissolved his alliance with the Zirids and decided to attack the Taifa of Granada territory after accepting his Vizier Abbas advice.[4][5]