Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr

The Iberian Peninsula in 1000 a.d.

Date	2 June, 1010
Location	Espiel, Spain
Result	Rebel victory.

Belligerents

Muslim Rebels

Commanders and leaders

Muhammad ibn Hisham

Ramon Borrell

Hugh I

Ermengol I

Sulayman ibn al-Hakam

Fitna of al-Andalus

Alcalà Al-Qulaiya Qantish (1009) Aqbat al-Bakr (1010) Guadiaro River (1010)

Reconquista

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The Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr (2 June, 1010) was a battle of the Fitna of al-Andalus that took place in the area in and around Espiel, Spain. The battle took place between the forces of the Caliphate of Cordoba, whose forces were commanded by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam, and the Muslim rebel forces of the Catalan-Andalusian alliance trying to overthrow their Caliph overlords under the command of Muhammad ibn Hisham, al-Tagr Al-Awsat and several Christian warlords including Ermengol I, Hugh I, and Ramon Borrell.^[1]^[2]

The two armies met at Espiel on June 2nd, 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

↑ Wadih (ed.). [ "Biografia de Wadih"] Check |url= value (help) (in Spanish).
↑ Suárez Fernández, Luis (1976). Historia de España Antigua y Media. Volume 23 of Manuales Universitarios Rialp. Ediciones Rialp. p. 667. ISBN 8432118826.

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Coordinates: 38°11′00″N 5°01′00″W / 38.1833°N 5.0167°W / 38.1833; -5.0167

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Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr

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