battle, major, medieval
Battle of Simancas
Battle of Simancas was a battle fought on 19 July AD 939 at Simancas, in what is now Spain. It was part of Q35810458. The recorded result: Leonese victory.
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Record
| Date | 19 July AD 939 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Simancas, Spain 41.600N, 4.817W | |
| Part of | Q35810458 | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Leonese victory | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of León; Kingdom of Pamplona | Caliphate of Córdoba |
| Commanders | James the Great (according to legend); Ramiro II of León; Fernán González of Castile; García Sánchez I of Pamplona | Abd-ar-Rahman III |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Rueda AD 981, 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: Siege of Empúries 7 July AD 935
- After: Battle of Alhandega July AD 939
Elsewhere in AD 939
- Battle of Trans-la-Forêt France
Battle of Simancas 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 Q1518266, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Simancas, revision 1370589401, 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.