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Battle of Orbiel River

Battle of Orbiel River was a battle fought in AD 793 at Villalier, in what is now France. It was part of the Carolingian conquest of the Spanish March, which ran from AD 759 to AD 851. The recorded result: Umayyad victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 793
WhereVillalier, France43.240N, 2.427E
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsEmirate of CórdobaagainstKingdom of the Franks; Duchy of Aquitaine
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofCarolingian conquest of the Spanish MarchAD 759 to AD 851

Where it sits in the Carolingian conquest of the Spanish March

Siege of Narbonne, AD 752Conquest of Girona, AD 785Battle of Ad Pontes, AD 792Battle of Orbiel River, AD 793Siege of Girona, AD 793Siege of Narbonne, AD 793Siege of Lleida, AD 800Siege of Barcelona, AD 800Battle of Conchas de Arganzón, AD 801Siege of Tortosa, AD 804Siege of Tortosa, AD 808Siege of Tortosa, AD 808Siege of Tortosa, AD 809Battle of Pancorbo, AD 816AD 752AD 816Battle of Orbiel River, AD 793
14 placed engagements of the Carolingian conquest of the Spanish March in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 793 (year precision)
PlaceVillalier, France
43.240N, 2.427E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • William of Gellone
Battle of Orbiel RiverBattle of Orbiel RiverSiege of CarcassonneSiege of CarcassonneSiege of CarcassonneSiege of Miramont CastleSiege of MontlaurSiege of CarcassonneSiege of MontlaurToulouseAndorraMontpellierNîmesAgenPerpignan100 km43.240N, 2.427E
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Elsewhere in AD 793

Battle of Orbiel River is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9172538, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Orbiel River, revision 1370452279, 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.