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Battle of Arjona

Battle of Arjona was a battle fought in 1041 at Arjona, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Arjona. It was part of taifa (first period). The recorded result: Taifa of Granada victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1041
WhereArjona, Spain37.935N, 4.057W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTaifa of Granada victory
BelligerentsZirid Taifa of GranadaagainstZirid Rebels
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part oftaifa (first period)

Where it sits in taifa (first period)

Battle of al-Funt, 1038Battle of Écija, 1039Battle of Arjona, 1041Battle of Lorca, 1042Siege of Málaga, 1065Battle of Cabra, 107910381079Battle of Arjona, 1041
6 placed engagements of taifa (first period) in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1041 (year precision)
PlaceArjona, Spain
37.935N, 4.057W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Badis ibn Habus
  • Samuel ibn Naghrillah
Battle of ArjonaBattle of ArjonaBattle of ArjonaBattle of JandulaBattle of LoperaBattle of IliturgiBattle of MartosBattle of JandulaBattle of LoperaBattle of MartosSevilleGranada‎Almería100 km37.935N, 4.057W
Placed at Arjona; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Arjona 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 Q135234459, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arjona (1041), revision 1379606114, 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.