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Battle of al-Funt

Battle of al-Funt was a battle fought in 1038 at Deifontes, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Deifontes. It was part of taifa (first period). The recorded result: Zirid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1038
WhereDeifontes, Spain37.326N, 3.594W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeZirid victory
BelligerentsZirid Taifa of GranadaagainstAmirid Taifa of Almería
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part oftaifa (first period)

Where it sits in taifa (first period)

Battle of al-Funt, 1038Battle of Écija, 1039Battle of Arjona, 1041Battle of Lorca, 1042Siege of Málaga, 1065Battle of Cabra, 107910381079Battle of al-Funt, 1038
6 placed engagements of taifa (first period) in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1038 (year precision)
PlaceDeifontes, Spain
37.326N, 3.594W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Badis ibn Habus
  • Samuel ibn Naghrillah
Battle of al-FuntBattle of al-FuntBattle of La HigueruelaBattle of Medina ElviraBattle of the Vega of GranadaCapture of GranadaBattle of MoclínCapture of GranadaBattle of MoclínCórdobaGibraltarMálagaAlmeríaJaénLorcaMarbellaLinares100 km37.326N, 3.594W
Placed at Deifontes; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of al-Funt is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135219415, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of al-Funt (1038), revision 1379605932, 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.