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Battle of Almodóvar del Río

Battle of Almodóvar del Río was a battle fought in May 1091 at Almodóvar del Río, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Almoravid victory.

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FoughtMay 1091
WhereAlmodóvar del Río, Spain37.800N, 5.017W
OutcomeAlmoravid victory
BelligerentsAlmoravid dynastyagainstKingdom of Castile; Taifa of Seville
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
Part ofAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus1086 to 1147

Where it sits in the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus

Battle of Sagrajas, 1086Siege of Aledo, 1089Siege of Toledo, 1090Battle of Almodóvar del Río, 1091Siege of Valencia, 1092Battle of Quart de Poblet, 1094Capture of Lisbon, 1094Battle of Bairén, 1097Battle of Consuegra, 1097Siege of Valencia, 1101Battle of Mollerussa, 1102Battle of Uclés, 1108Siege of Lisbon, 1109Battle of Vatalandi, 1110Capture of Santarém, 1111Siege of Coimbra, 1117Siege of Calatayud, 1120Battle of Corbins, 1126Battle of Arnisol, 1126Battle of the Alcalans, 1129Capture of Aceca, 1130Battle of Valencia, 1130Battle of Alamin, 1131Battle of Badajoz, 1134Battle of Fraga, 1134Capture of Leiria, 1137Battle of Guadalquivir, 1138Siege of Coria, 1138Siege of Oreja, 1139Battle of Ourique, 1139Battle of Trancoso, 1140Siege of Coria, 1142Battle of Montiel, 1143Capture of Soure, 1144Siege of Lisbon, 1147Siege of Lleida, 114910861149Battle of Almodóvar del Río, 1091
36 placed engagements of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMay 1091 (month precision)
PlaceAlmodóvar del Río, Spain
37.800N, 5.017W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthMuslim sources: 10,000 men; Christian sources: 15,000 menMuslim sources: 20,000 knights; 40,000 infantry; Christian sources: 2,500 knights
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Álvar Fáñez
Battle of Almodóvar del RíoBattle of Almodóvar del RíoBattle of SecundaSiege of CórdobaSiege and fall of CórdobaSiege of CordubaSiege of CordoueBattle of SecundaSevilleGranada‎MálagaHuelvaBadajozLinaresMérida100 km37.800N, 5.017W
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Battle of Almodóvar del Río 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 Q131542395, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Almodóvar del Río, revision 1370431749, 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.