siege, medieval
Siege of Oreja
Siege of Oreja was a siege conducted in April 1139 at Colmenar de Oreja, 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.
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Record
| Date | April 1139 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Colmenar de Oreja, Spain 40.109N, 3.387W | |
| Part of | Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus (1086 to 1147) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Christian victory | |
| Belligerents | Castilians, Galicians, Leonese, and Toledans (Christians) | Almoravids (Muslims) |
| Commanders | Alfonso VII, Gutierre and Rodrigo Fernández | Ali |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Jarama 1937, 16 km
- Battle of Ocaña 1809, 20 km
- Battle of Aranjuez 1809, 20 km
- Battle of Seseña 1936, 27 km
- Siege of Madrid 1936, 43 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Coria June 1138
- After: Battle of Ourique 25 July 1139
- All 24 engagements of Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus
Elsewhere in 1139
- Battle of Holmengrå Norway
- Battle of Cerneja Spain
Siege of Oreja is one of 246 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510286, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Oreja, revision 1370744197, 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.