What the records say
- When
- 949
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.35° N, 36.36° E
- Description
- 949 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Bouqa (949)
The Battle of Bouqa was fought in 949 between the Hamdanid Emirate of Aleppo and an invading Byzantine army near Antioch. The Hamdanid army, led by Muhammad ibn Nasir al-Dawla, attempted to relieve the fortress of Bouqa from the besieging Byzantines, but sustained a heavy defeat in the ensuing battle.
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