Battle of Qantish

The Battle of Qantish (5 November 1009) was a battle of the Fitna of al-Andalus that took place in the mountainous region of Qantish, east of Córdoba. The battle was fought between the forces of Caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba and his general Wadih al-Siqlabi against those of Prince Sulayman ibn al-Hakam, whose army was primarily composed of Berbers of al-Andalus who had been persecuted by the caliph and the people of Córdoba. Sulayman was allied with Castilian forces led by Sancho García of Castile, Count of Castile. It ended in a decisive victory for Sulayman ibn al-Hakam and his ally Sancho,Muhammad II of Córdoba fled after suffering a crushing defeat by the Berbers in which around 20,000 of his troops were killed.^[5][6] Some sources mentions 30,000 or 10,000.^[7] On 8 November 1009, the Berbers and Sulayman entered Córdoba in triumph^[8] and sacked it,^[9] Sulayman was then installed on the throne by Zawi ibn Ziri and was proclaimed Caliph ,with the honorific title "al-Musta'in" given by the latter.^[10][8]

Battle of Qantish
Part of Fitna of al-Andalus
The Iberian Peninsula in 1000 AD
Date 5 November 1009 Location Qantish Result Berber-Castilian victory Sulayman ibn al-Hakam becomes Caliph of Córdoba Sack of Córdoba
Belligerents
Berbers County of Castile	Caliphate of Córdoba
Commanders and leaders
Sulayman ibn al-Hakam Zawi ibn Ziri Sancho García of Castile	Muhammad II of Córdoba Wadih al-Siqlabi[1][2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	20,000 killed[3] 30,000 or 10,000 killed[4]