siege, medieval
Siege of Lérida
Siege of Lérida was a siege conducted in June AD 942 at Medina Larida, in what is now Spain. It was part of Hungarian invasions of Europe, which ran from AD 820 to AD 970.
Record
| Date | June AD 942 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Medina Larida, Spain 41.617N, 0.633E | |
| Part of | Hungarian invasions of Europe (AD 820 to AD 970) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Participants | Caliphate of Córdoba, Principality of Hungary | |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Lleida 1642, same recorded site
- Battle of Lérida 1938, same recorded site
- Siege of Lleida 1122, same recorded site
- Siege of Lérida 1810, 0.7 km
- Siege of Lleida 1413, 0.7 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Eisenach 3 August AD 908
- After: Battle of Lechfeld 10 August AD 955
- All 4 engagements of Hungarian invasions of Europe
Elsewhere in AD 942
- Battle of Baltarga Spain
Siege of Lérida is one of 83 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6130111, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.