feb 8, 997 - Battle of Sitifis of 997

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As Nikephoros II and Rome trapped in Aegyptus, the Berbers soon realize that this is an opportunity and began making further inroads into Roman lands, until all that remained of old Mauretania was a thing strip of land along the coast. The attampt like battle of Sitifis to push the Berbers back mostly end up failure, themes instead set about retreating into and setting up defenses in the primary territories around Carthage.

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