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Battle of the Alcalans

Battle of the Alcalans was a battle fought in 1129 at Castle of Alcalans, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Aragonese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Vista del Castell dels Alcalans.
Vista del Castell dels Alcalans.. Aniol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1129
WhereCastle of Alcalans, Spain39.358N, 0.604W
OutcomeAragonese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Aragon; Kingdom of PamplonaagainstAlmoravids
Casualties and lossesUnknownand12,000 killed or captured
Part ofAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus1086 to 1147

Where it sits in the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus

Battle of Sagrajas, 1086Siege of Aledo, 1089Siege of Toledo, 1090Battle of Almodóvar del Río, 1091Siege of Valencia, 1092Battle of Quart de Poblet, 1094Capture of Lisbon, 1094Battle of Bairén, 1097Battle of Consuegra, 1097Siege of Valencia, 1101Battle of Mollerussa, 1102Battle of Uclés, 1108Siege of Lisbon, 1109Battle of Vatalandi, 1110Capture of Santarém, 1111Siege of Coimbra, 1117Siege of Calatayud, 1120Battle of Corbins, 1126Battle of Arnisol, 1126Battle of the Alcalans, 1129Capture of Aceca, 1130Battle of Valencia, 1130Battle of Alamin, 1131Battle of Badajoz, 1134Battle of Fraga, 1134Capture of Leiria, 1137Battle of Guadalquivir, 1138Siege of Coria, 1138Siege of Oreja, 1139Battle of Ourique, 1139Battle of Trancoso, 1140Siege of Coria, 1142Battle of Montiel, 1143Capture of Soure, 1144Siege of Lisbon, 1147Siege of Lleida, 114910861149Battle of the Alcalans, 1129
36 placed engagements of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1129 (year precision)
PlaceCastle of Alcalans, Spain
39.358N, 0.604W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown12,000 killed or captured
Commanders
Battle of the AlcalansBattle of the AlcalansSiege of BuñolBattle of BuñolBattle of Quart de PobletBattle of MislataBattle of PaternaSiege of BuñolBattle of PaternaAlicanteCastelloAlbacete100 km39.358N, 0.604W
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Battle of the Alcalans is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16163580, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alcalá (1129), revision 1370431492, 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.