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Battle of Alhandic

Battle of Alhandic was a battle fought on 5 August AD 939 at Zamora, in what is now Spain. It was part of Q35810458. The recorded result: Córdoban victory.

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Record

Date5 August AD 939
PlaceZamora, Spain
41.499N, 5.756W
Part ofQ35810458
KindBattle, medieval
ResultCórdoban victory
BelligerentsKingdom of LeónCaliphate of Córdoba
CommandersRamiro II of LeónAbd al-Rahman III
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Battle of Alhandic is one of 83 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870264, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alhandic, revision 1370106345, 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.