Capture of Tahert (909)

The capture of Tahert occurred in 909 CE at the city of Tahert (present day Tagdemt) when the Fatimids led by Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i destroyed the city which resulted in the end of the Rustamid kingdom and the flight of the population into Sédrata (Ouargla) [fr] near Ouargla, from where they would emigrate to Mzab in the 11th century.^[1][2][3][4]

Capture of Tahert
Date 909 Location Tagdemt, Central Maghreb Result Fatimid victory • Destruction of the Rustamid state
Belligerents
Rustamid dynasty	Fatimids
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown