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Capture of Córdoba

Capture of Córdoba was a battle fought in 1016 in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Fitna of al-Andalus, which ran from 1009 to 1031. The recorded result: Coalition victory; Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir becomes Caliph of Córdoba.

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Fought1016
WhereSpain37.883N, 4.767W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCoalition victory; Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir becomes Caliph of Córdoba
BelligerentsHammudid dynasty; Zirid Taifa of Granada; Amirid Taifa of AlmeríaagainstCaliphate of Córdoba
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFitna of al-Andalus1009 to 1031

Where it sits in Fitna of al-Andalus

Battle of Alcalá de Henares, 1009Battle of Cantich, 1009Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr, 1010Battle of the Guadiaro River, 1010Siege and fall of Córdoba, 1013Capture of Córdoba, 1016Siege of Granada, 101810091018Capture of Córdoba, 1016
7 placed engagements of Fitna of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1016 (year precision)
PlaceSpain
37.883N, 4.767W
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir
  • Zawi ibn Ziri
  • Al-Qasim al-Ma'mun
Capture of CórdobaCapture of CórdobaSiege of CórdobaSiege and fall of CórdobaSiege of CordubaSiege of CordoueSiege of QurtubaSiege of CórdobaSevilleGranada‎MálagaJaénLinaresMérida100 km37.883N, 4.767W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Capture of Córdoba 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 Q135219387, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Córdoba (1016), revision 1379607652, 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.