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Battle of Araviana

Battle of Araviana was a battle fought on 24 September 1359 at Ágreda, in what is now Spain. It was part of the War of the Two Peters, which ran from 1356 to 1375. The recorded result: Victory of Henry of Trastamara and the Crown of Aragon. Recorded strength: 1,500 cavalry against 800 cavalry.

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Don Pedro left Seville and went to Burgos, where he ordered his troops to be assembled, 1366. Engraving from the book Historia del reinado de D. Pedro Primero de Castilla, llamado El Cruel.
Don Pedro left Seville and went to Burgos, where he ordered his troops to be assembled, 1366. Engraving from the book Historia del reinado de D. Pedro Primero de Castilla, llamado El Cruel.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 September 1359
WhereÁgreda, Spain41.850N, 1.917W
OutcomeVictory of Henry of Trastamara and the Crown of Aragon
Belligerents15px Crown of Castileagainst15px Crown of Aragon; Castilian exiles
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but heavyandUnknown
Part ofWar of the Two Peters1356 to 1375

Where it sits in the War of the Two Peters

Siege of Alicante, 1356Siege of Tarazona, 1357Siege of Jumilla, 1357Siege of Cartagena, 1358Siege of Guardamar, 1358Siege of Guardamar, 1359Siege of Valence, 1359Siege of Orihuela, 1359Battle of Barcelona, 1359Battle of Araviana, 1359Battle of Bône, 1360Siege of Calatayud, 1362Siege of Teruel, 1363Siege of Valencia, 1363Siege of Orihuela, 1364Siege of Valencia, 136413561364Battle of Araviana, 1359
16 placed engagements of the War of the Two Peters in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 September 1359
PlaceÁgreda, Spain
41.850N, 1.917W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,500 cavalry800 cavalry
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but heavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Juan Fernández de Henestrosa
  • Henry II of Castile
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Battle of Araviana is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3817182, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Araviana, revision 1381511394, 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.