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Battle of Almenar

Battle of Almenar was a battle fought in 1082 at Almenar, in what is now Spain. The recorded result: Zaragozan victory.

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Battle of Almenar
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Fought1082
WhereAlmenar, Spain41.799N, 0.569E
OutcomeZaragozan victory
BelligerentsTaifa of ZaragozaagainstTaifa of Lleida; County of Barcelona; County of Besalú; County of Carcassonne; County of Cerdanya; County of Empúries; County of Roussillon

Record

Date1082 (year precision)
PlaceAlmenar, Spain
41.799N, 0.569E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Berenguer Ramon II of Barcelona
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1082 and 1710.

Battle of Almenar 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 Q8243982, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Almenar (1082), revision 1385308957, 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.