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Battle of Alcalá de Henares

Battle of Alcalá de Henares was a battle fought in 1009 in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Fitna of al-Andalus, which ran from 1009 to 1031. The recorded result: Berber-Castilian victory.

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Fought1009
WhereSpain40.483N, 3.337W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBerber-Castilian victory
BelligerentsBerbers; County of CastileagainstCaliphate of Córdoba
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFitna of al-Andalus1009 to 1031

Where it sits in Fitna of al-Andalus

Battle of Alcalá de Henares, 1009Battle of Cantich, 1009Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr, 1010Battle of the Guadiaro River, 1010Siege and fall of Córdoba, 1013Capture of Córdoba, 1016Siege of Granada, 101810091018Battle of Alcalá de Henares, 1009
7 placed engagements of Fitna of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1009 (year precision)
PlaceSpain
40.483N, 3.337W
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Battle of Alcalá de HenaresBattle of Alcalá de HenaresBattle of AranzuequeBattle of GuadalajaraSiege of MadridBattle of JaramaSiege of the Alcazar of MadridBattle of AranzuequeBattle of GuadalajaraBattle of JaramaValladolidToledo100 km40.483N, 3.337W
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.

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Elsewhere in 1009

Battle of Alcalá de Henares 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 Q135483485, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alcalá de Henares, revision 1383193897, 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.