Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917)
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| Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
 Map of the Emirate of Córdoba in 929 | |||||||
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 Kingdom of León |
 Emirate of Córdoba | ||||||
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Ordoño II of León | Abu-Abdallah | ||||||
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The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz was a battle of the Spanish
Umayyad forces of the Emirate of Córdoba under Abu-Abdallah against the troops of the Kingdom of León under Ordoño II of León
. The battle resulted in a Leonese victory.
Context
In 912, Ordoño II ordered the
Moorish and Christian zones of the Iberian Peninsula
. This region had become depopulated early in the Muslim takeover and acted as a buffer zone between the two groups.
The battle
Upon hearing of Ordoño II's efforts to repopulate and take control of the city, Abi-Abda ordered a siege of the city in 917. Ordoño II was able to successfully come to the city's aid and routed the Muslim forces. Abi-Abda himself was captured during the fray and executed by decapitation. His head was put on display on the city's ramparts as a warning to the Muslims.
Aftermath
A similar battle took place in
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
, also known as el Cid.
References
- "Historia de San Esteban de Gormaz". Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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