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Siege of Córdoba

Siege of Córdoba was a siege conducted in 1146 at Córdoba, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Córdoba. It was part of the Andalusi revolt against the Almoravids, which ran from 1144 to 1147. The recorded result: Leonese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1146
WhereCórdoba, Spain37.890N, 4.780W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLeonese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of LeonagainstAlmoravid Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofAndalusi revolt against the Almoravids1144 to 1147

Where it sits in the Andalusi revolt against the Almoravids

Siege of Mértola, 1144Siege of Orihuela, 1145Battle of Almosala, 1145Battle of al-Lujj, 1146Siege of Córdoba, 114611441146Siege of Córdoba, 1146
5 placed engagements of the Andalusi revolt against the Almoravids in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1146 (year precision)
PlaceCórdoba, Spain
37.890N, 4.780W
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Alfonso VII of León and Castile
  • Yahya ibn Ghaniya
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Placed at Córdoba; 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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Siege of Córdoba is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131459792, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Córdoba (1146), revision 1370740541, 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.