Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Umayyad conquest of Hispania

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Umayyad conquest of Hispania (AD 711 to AD 726): 4 battles and 3 sieges, all in present-day Spain. The most widely documented: Battle of Guadalete.

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Capture of Seville by the Umayyad armySiege of CórdobaBattle of GuadaleteBattle of ÉcijaConquest of MéridaCapture of MálagaBattle of OrihuelaSiege of CórdobaBattle of GuadaleteBattle of ÉcijaConquest of MéridaCapture of MálagaBattle of OrihuelaSevilleMurciaGranada‎AlicanteCartagenaAlmeríaAlbaceteJaénLorcaMarbella200 km37.758N, 3.640W
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 711: 3 engagements3 in AD 711AD 712: 1 engagementsAD 713: 3 engagements3 in AD 713AD 711AD 713
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Córdoba, AD 711Battle of Guadalete, AD 711Battle of Écija, AD 711Conquest of Mérida, AD 712Capture of Málaga, AD 713Capture of Seville by the Umayyad army, AD 713Battle of Orihuela, AD 713AD 711AD 713
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 711Siege of CórdobaCórdoba, SpainUmayyad victory
19 July AD 711Battle of GuadaleteIberian Peninsula, SpainUmayyad victory
AD 711Battle of ÉcijaÉcija, SpainUmayyad victory
October AD 712Conquest of MéridaMérida, SpainUmayyad victory; Muslim Hegemony in southern Spain
AD 713Capture of MálagaMálaga, Spain
AD 713Capture of Seville by the Umayyad armyIshbiliya, Spain
AD 713Battle of OrihuelaOrihuela, SpainUmayyad victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Umayyad conquest of Hispania (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.