siege, medieval
Siege of Aledo
Siege of Aledo was a siege conducted in 1089 at Aledo, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Castilian-Leonese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 1089 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Aledo, Spain 37.796N, 1.573W | |
| Part of | Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus (1086 to 1147) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Castilian-Leonese victory | |
| Belligerents | Almoravid Empire; Taifa of Sevilla; Minor Taifas: Taifa of Granada; Taifa of Murcia; Taifa of Almeria; Taifa of Malaga | Kingdom of Castile; Kingdom of Leon |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Fahs al-Jullab 1165, 14 km
- Battle of Los Alporchones 1452, 17 km
- Battle of Murcia 1706, 44 km
- Battle of Cartagena 1643, 56 km
- Battle of Cartagena 1758, 56 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Sagrajas 23 October 1086
- After: Siege of Toledo 10 June 1090
- All 24 engagements of Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus
Elsewhere in 1089
- Siege of Monzón Spain
Siege of Aledo is one of 185 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11949504, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Aledo, revision 1377037309, 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.