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Battle of Martos

Battle of Martos was a battle fought on 21 October 1275 at Torredonjimeno, in what is now Spain. It was part of Q35810458. The recorded result: Moorish victory. Recorded strength: (Unknown) against (Unknown).

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Fought21 October 1275
WhereTorredonjimeno, Spain37.767N, 3.950W
OutcomeMoorish victory
BelligerentsCrown of CastileagainstMarinid sultanate; Kingdom of Granada
Casualties and losses(Very large)and(Unknown)
Part ofQ35810458

Where it sits in Q35810458

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148 placed engagements of Q35810458 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 October 1275
PlaceTorredonjimeno, Spain
37.767N, 3.950W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength(Unknown)(Unknown)
Casualties and losses(Very large)(Unknown)
Commanders
  • Sancho of Aragon (archbishop of Toledo)
Battle of MartosBattle of MartosSiege of JaénSiege of JaénSiege of JaénBattle of ArjonaBattle of IliturgiBattle of ArjonaBattle of IliturgiSevilleGranada‎MálagaAlmeríaLinares100 km37.767N, 3.950W
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Battle of Martos is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q49000444, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Martos, revision 1370449193, 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.