battle, medieval
Battle of Rueda
Battle of Rueda was a battle fought in AD 981 at Rueda, in what is now Spain. It was part of Q35810458. The recorded result: Córdoban victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 981 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Rueda, Spain 41.600N, 4.817W | |
| Part of | Q35810458 | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Córdoban victory | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of León; Kingdom of Pamplona; County of Castile | Caliphate of Córdoba |
| Commanders | Ramiro III of León; Sancho II of Pamplona; García Fernández of Castile | Almanzor |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Simancas AD 939, same recorded site
- Capture of Torrelobatón 1521, 18 km
- Battle of Tordesillas 1812, 19 km
- Battle of Cabezón 1808, 20 km
- Battle of Villalar 1521, 27 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Estercuel 6 July AD 975
- After: Battle of Torrevicente 9 July AD 981
Elsewhere in AD 981
- Battle of Bạch Đằng Vietnam
Battle of Rueda 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 Q4872212, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rueda, revision 1370587767, 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.