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Battle of Uclés

Battle of Uclés was a battle fought on 29 May 1108 at Uclés, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Almoravid victory. Recorded strength: >2,300 against ~2,300.

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Campo entre Tribaldos y Uclés, escenario de las batallas de 1108 y 1809
Campo entre Tribaldos y Uclés, escenario de las batallas de 1108 y 1809. Tribiwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 May 1108
WhereUclés, Spain39.983N, 2.850W
OutcomeAlmoravid victory
BelligerentsAlmoravid dynastyagainstKingdom of Castile; Kingdom of León
Casualties and lossesLight,; incl. the imam al-JazuliandHeavy,; incl. Sancho and seven counts
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, 1108Capture of Santarém, 1111Siege of Calatayud, 1120Battle of Corbins, 1126Battle of Arnisol, 1126Battle of the Alcalans, 1129Battle of Fraga, 1134Siege of Coria, 1138Siege of Oreja, 1139Battle of Ourique, 1139Siege of Coria, 1142Battle of Montiel, 1143Siege of Lisbon, 114710861147Battle of Uclés, 1108
24 placed engagements of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 May 1108
PlaceUclés, Spain
39.983N, 2.850W
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeAlmoravid retake Cuenca, Huete, Belinchón, Ocaña, Medinaceli, and Uclés.
Strength>2,300~2,300
Casualties and lossesLight,; incl. the imam al-JazuliHeavy,; incl. Sancho and seven counts
Commanders
  • Abu Tahir Tamim ibn Yusuf
  • Muhammad ibn Aysa
  • Abdallah ibn Fatima
  • Muhammad ibn Abi Ranq
  • Sancho Alfónsez
  • García Ordóñez
  • Álvar Fáñez
  • Martín Flaínez
  • Fernando Díaz
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Battle of Uclés is one of 246 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2459925, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Uclés (1108), revision 1370591911, 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.