Battle of al-Funaydiq

Battle of al-Funaydiq
Part of the Fatimid–Mirdasid wars
Date 30 August 1060 Location Tell Sultan, Syria 35°49′22″N 36°57′13″E / 35.82278°N 36.95361°E / 35.82278; 36.95361 Result Mirdasid victory
Belligerents
Fatimid Caliphate Banu Kalb   Banu Tayy	Banu Kilab (Mirdasids) ahdath of Aleppo
Commanders and leaders
Nasir al-Dawla Ibn Hamdan  (POW)	Mahmud ibn Nasr
Strength
c. 15,000 cavalry	c. 2,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
Very heavy	Unknown
class=notpageimage| Location in modern Syria

The Battle of al-Funaydiq took place on 30 August 1060, between the forces of the Fatimid Caliphate under Nasir al-Dawla Ibn Hamdan, and the forces of the renegade Mirdasid chieftain of the Banu Kilab, Mahmud ibn Nasr, who aimed to capture Aleppo. The battle was a comprehensive defeat for the Fatimids after their Bedouin allies switched sides, resulting in the capture of Ibn Hamdan and most of his commanders. As a result of the battle, Aleppo surrendered to Mahmud ibn Nasr, ending direct Fatimid rule over the city for good.