Berber leader Kusaila
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Berber leader Kusaila was a 7th-century Amazigh chieftain and military commander known for leading resistance against the early Arab-Islamic expansion in North Africa.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kusaila | 0 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Berber leader
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| approximateDeathCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aures region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Vescera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Amazigh forces
ⓘ
Berber tribal coalition ⓘ |
| conflict | Arab-Berber conflicts in the 7th century ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Amazigh history
ⓘ
North African history ⓘ |
| deathPlace | North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Amazigh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending Berber autonomy
ⓘ
leading Amazigh resistance ⓘ |
| languageContext | Berber languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadershipRole | chieftain ⓘ |
| legacy |
figure in Amazigh nationalist narratives
ⓘ
symbol of Berber resistance ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Aksil
NERFINISHED
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Kusaila ibn Lemzem NERFINISHED ⓘ Kusayla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | resistance to early Arab-Islamic expansion in North Africa ⓘ |
| opponent | Uqba ibn Nafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Umayyad expansion in North Africa ⓘ |
| region |
Maghreb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfVescera | Berber commander ⓘ |
| sourceType | early Islamic chronicles ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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