battle, medieval
Battle of Secunda
Battle of Secunda was a battle fought in AD 747 at Saqunda, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Yemeni revolt in the Wilayah of al-Andalus, which ran from AD 745 to AD 755.
Record
| Date | AD 747 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Saqunda, Spain 37.883N, 4.767W | |
| Part of | Yemeni revolt in the Wilayah of al-Andalus (AD 745 to AD 755) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Participants | Yemenis, Wilaya of al-Andalus | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Córdoba 1235, same recorded site
- Siege and fall of Córdoba 1013, same recorded site
- Siege of Corduba 45 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Cordoue 1069, same recorded site
- Siege of Qurtuba 1009, same recorded site
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Guadalete March AD 745
- After: Siege of Zaragoza 7 July AD 753
- All 5 engagements of Yemeni revolt in the Wilayah of al-Andalus
Battle of Secunda is one of 83 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18008908, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.