Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr
Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of the Fitna of al-Andalus | |||||||
The Iberian Peninsula in 1000 AD | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Muslim Rebels County of Barcelona County of Empúries County of Urgell | Caliphate of Córdoba | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sulayman ibn al-Hakam | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000 | Unknown |
History of Spain |
---|
Timeline |
The Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr (2 June 1010) was a battle of the
Muhammad ibn Hisham; Wadih al-Siqlabi, governor of al-Tagr al-Awsat; and several West Frankish counts and bishops, including Ermengol I of Urgell, Hugh I of Empúries, and Ramon Borrell of Barcelona.[1][2]
The two armies met at Espiel on 2 June 1010 and the forces of the Caliphate of Cordoba were decisively routed, marking one of the first battles of the war and a significant gain for the rebel Catalan-Andalusian alliance. Although this battle took place in the general time frame of the Spanish Reconquista, it was not unusual for Christian and Muslim forces to join together to achieve common goals.
References
- ^ "Biografía de Wadih" (in Spanish).
- ISBN 8432118826.
- The information in this article is translated from its Spanish equivalent.