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Battle of Montiel

Battle of Montiel was a battle fought on 1 March 1143 at Montiel, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Christian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1 March 1143
WhereMontiel, Spain39.000N, 4.000W
OutcomeChristian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of CastileagainstAlmoravid dynasty
Casualties and lossesUnknownandNumerous prisoners of war
Part ofAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus1086 to 1147

Where it sits in the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus

Battle of Sagrajas, 1086Siege of Aledo, 1089Siege of Toledo, 1090Battle of Almodóvar del Río, 1091Siege of Valencia, 1092Battle of Quart de Poblet, 1094Capture of Lisbon, 1094Battle of Bairén, 1097Battle of Consuegra, 1097Siege of Valencia, 1101Battle of Mollerussa, 1102Battle of Uclés, 1108Siege of Lisbon, 1109Battle of Vatalandi, 1110Capture of Santarém, 1111Siege of Coimbra, 1117Siege of Calatayud, 1120Battle of Corbins, 1126Battle of Arnisol, 1126Battle of the Alcalans, 1129Capture of Aceca, 1130Battle of Valencia, 1130Battle of Alamin, 1131Battle of Badajoz, 1134Battle of Fraga, 1134Capture of Leiria, 1137Battle of Guadalquivir, 1138Siege of Coria, 1138Siege of Oreja, 1139Battle of Ourique, 1139Battle of Trancoso, 1140Siege of Coria, 1142Battle of Montiel, 1143Capture of Soure, 1144Siege of Lisbon, 1147Siege of Lleida, 114910861149Battle of Montiel, 1143
36 placed engagements of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 March 1143
PlaceMontiel, Spain
39.000N, 4.000W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownNumerous prisoners of war
Commanders
  • Muño Alfonso
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1143 and 1809.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1143

Battle of Montiel 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 Q4871780, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Montiel (1143), revision 1370450422, 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.