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Battle of Alameda

Battle of Alameda was a battle fought on 14 May AD 758 at Córdoba, in what is now Spain; it lasted 1 day. The recorded result: Umayyad victory. Recorded strength: ≈2,000 cavalry, ≈3,000 infantry against Unknown.

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Fought14 May AD 758lasted 1 day
WhereCórdoba, Spain37.200N, 4.700W
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsUmayyad dynastyagainstFihrid dynasty
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy losses; several tribal chiefs killed

Record

Date14 May AD 758
to 15 May AD 758
PlaceCórdoba, Spain
37.200N, 4.700W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength≈2,000 cavalry, ≈3,000 infantryUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy losses; several tribal chiefs killed
Commanders
  • Abd al-Rahman I
  • Habib ibn Abd al-Malik al-Qurashi
  • Abd al-Malik ibn Umar ibn Marwan
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri
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Nearest engagements

Battle of Alameda is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11908705, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alameda, revision 1380474870, 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.