Battle of Golpejera
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| Battle of Golpejera | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Santa Maria de Carrion | |
| Result |
Victory for Sancho II of Castile |
Sancho II of Castile
Castile
Castile
Alfonso VI of León
León
León
Sancho II of Castile
Alférez Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar
Alférez Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar
Alfonso VI of León
The Battle of Golpejera also known as Golpejar, was an internecine battle among Christian kingdoms fought in early January 1072. King
Alfonso VI of León (the Brave) near Carrión de los Condes. It is notable as being one of the battles in which El Cid
participated.
Background
In the 11th century, the three kingdoms of Castile, León and Galicia had been united under a single ruler, King Ferdinand I of León, known as The Great. But his elaborate plans for succession led to years of infighting among siblings.
If Ferdinand had followed the
Toro
.
After his father's death, Sancho made claims on his brother's domains, and invaded the neighboring Christian kingdoms.
Results and aftermath
Moorish hands. Despite this outcome, Sancho's victory was short-lived; he was assassinated by treachery while besieging Leonese nobles who had sequestered with Sancho's sister Urraca in the walled town of Zamora. [1][2]
Alfonso was able to return and rule the joint Kingdom of León-Castile.
In modern culture
This battle is featured as part of the series of the
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion
as "Brother Against Brother".
References
- ^ The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 4, c.1024–c.1198, Part 2 (The New Cambridge Medieval History, Series Number 4) by David Luscombe pg. 166-167
- ^ "Battle of Golpejera". Encyclopædia Britannica.