Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of Fitna of al-Andalus

The atlas places 7 engagements of Fitna of al-Andalus (1009 to 1031): 5 battles and 2 sieges, all in present-day Spain.

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Siege of GranadaBattle of Alcalá de HenaresBattle of CantichBattle of Aqbat al-BakrBattle of the Guadiaro RiverSiege and fall of CórdobaCapture of CórdobaBattle of Alcalá de HenaresBattle of CantichBattle of Aqbat al-BakrBattle of the Guadiaro RiverSiege and fall of CórdobaCapture of CórdobaMadridLisbonSevilleValenciaMurciaGranada‎CádizGibraltarSetúbalCeuta200 km38.391N, 4.320W
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1009: 2 engagements2 in 10091010: 2 engagements2 in 10101013: 1 engagements1016: 1 engagements1018: 1 engagements10091018
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 101810091018
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1009Battle of Alcalá de HenaresSpainBerber-Castilian victory
5 November 1009Battle of CantichJabalquinto, SpainBerber-Castilian victory; Sulayman ibn al-Hakam becomes Caliph of...
2 June 1010Battle of Aqbat al-BakrEspiel, SpainRebel-Catalan victory
21 June 1010Battle of the Guadiaro RiverGuadiaro, SpainBerber victory
1013Siege and fall of CórdobaCórdoba, SpainBerber victory; Sulayman ibn al-Hakam restored as Caliph of Córdoba...
1016Capture of CórdobaSpainCoalition victory; Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir becomes Caliph of Córdoba
1018Siege of GranadaGranada, SpainZirid Victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Fitna of al-Andalus (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.