Hassan ibn al-Nu'man

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Hassan ibn al-Nu'man was an Umayyad general best known for leading the late 7th-century Arab expansion and consolidation of Muslim rule in North Africa, including the capture of Carthage.

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Hasan ibn al-Nuʿman 1
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Predicate Object
instanceOf Umayyad general
governor
historical figure
military commander
activePeriod late 7th century
afterVictory established Muslim control over Carthage region
pursued Berber resistance inland
allegiance Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED
captured Carthage NERFINISHED
country Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED
destroyed Carthage fortifications
ethnicGroup Arabs
surface form: Arab
familyBackground Ghassanid origin (traditionally reported)
historicalEra Umayyad era NERFINISHED
early Islamic period
impact contributed to decline of Byzantine power in western Mediterranean
facilitated later Islamization of the Maghreb
language Arabic
legacy foundation of lasting Muslim rule in Ifriqiya
integration of North Africa into the Umayyad Caliphate
militaryBranch Umayyad Caliphate army NERFINISHED
militaryConflict Muslim conquest of the Maghreb NERFINISHED
campaigns against the Byzantine Empire in North Africa
wars against Berber resistance
notableFor Arab expansion in North Africa
capture of Carthage
consolidation of Muslim rule in North Africa
opponent Berber forces
Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
al-Kahina NERFINISHED
positionHeld Umayyad commander in North Africa
governor of Ifriqiya
regionOfActivity Ifriqiya NERFINISHED
Maghreb NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
religion Islam
servedUnder Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan NERFINISHED
strategicGoal eliminate Byzantine presence in Ifriqiya
secure North African coast for the Umayyad Caliphate
subdue Berber resistance
successorRole predecessor to later governors of Ifriqiya
title Hassan ibn al-Nu'man al-Ghassani NERFINISHED

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Muslim conquest of North Africa hasCommander Hassan ibn al-Nu'man
Battle of Carthage (698) commander Hassan ibn al-Nu'man
this entity surface form: Hasan ibn al-Nuʿman