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Battle of Aguioncha

Battle of Aguioncha was a battle fought in AD 966 in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Portuguese victory.

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FoughtAD 966
WhereSpain41.962N, 7.831W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsCounty of PortugalagainstKingdom of Galicia

Record

DateAD 966 (year precision)
PlaceSpain
41.962N, 7.831W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Gonzalo Menéndez
  • Rodrigo Velázquez
Battle of AguionchaBattle of AguionchaBattle of CambedoBattle of Valle de MonterreyFirst Siege of ChavesSecond Siege of ChavesBattle of TrepaFirst Siege of ChavesSecond Siege of ChavesVigoPortoOurenseSalamancaSantiago de CompostelaBragaVila Real100 km41.962N, 7.831W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Aguioncha is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870228, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aguioncha, revision 1377784071, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.