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Battle of the Guadiaro River

Battle of the Guadiaro River was a battle fought on 21 June 1010 at Guadiaro, in what is now Spain. It was part of Fitna of al-Andalus, which ran from 1009 to 1031. The recorded result: Berber victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 30,000 Córdobans; 9000 Catalan.

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Fought21 June 1010
WhereGuadiaro, Spain36.300N, 5.302W
OutcomeBerber victory
BelligerentsBerbersagainstCaliphate of Córdoba; Catalan Mercenaries
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3000 Catalan death; Unknown Córdoban losses
Part ofFitna of al-Andalus1009 to 1031

Where it sits in Fitna of al-Andalus

Battle of Alcalá de Henares, 1009Battle of Cantich, 1009Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr, 1010Battle of the Guadiaro River, 1010Siege and fall of Córdoba, 1013Capture of Córdoba, 1016Siege of Granada, 101810091018Battle of the Guadiaro River, 1010
7 placed engagements of Fitna of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 June 1010
PlaceGuadiaro, Spain
36.300N, 5.302W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown30,000 Córdobans; 9000 Catalan
Casualties and lossesUnknown3000 Catalan death; Unknown Córdoban losses
Commanders
  • Muhammad II of Córdoba
  • Wadih al-Siqlabi
  • Girona
  • Sant Cugat del Vallès
  • Vic, Spain
  • Barcelona
Battle of the Guadiaro RiverBattle of the Guadiaro RiverEighth siege of GibraltarTenth Siege of GibraltarTwelfth Siege of GibraltarBattle of GibraltarOperation PedestalSevilleTangierGranada‎CádizCeutaMálagaHuelvaLarache100 km36.300N, 5.302W
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Battle of the Guadiaro River is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20875449, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guadiaro, revision 1372959788, 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.