Berber–Byzantine Wars Berber–Arab Wars Berber Revolt The Battle of Meskiana occurred in North Africa in 698 between the Umayyad forces of Hassan ibn al-Nu'man and Queen Dihya.
[1] He was told that it was Queen Dihya whom all the Berbers obeyed and that if he defeated her he would succeed in submitting the entire Maghreb.
[1] In 698, Hassan ibn al-Nu'man attempted to seize the Aurès but he was defeated by Dihya and forced to retreat to Libya.
[1][5] The Umayyad army suffered heavy losses and a number of Arab soldiers were captured.
[1][5] Following this victory Queen Dihya became the uncontested ruler of the entire Maghreb for around five years.