Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr

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Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr
Part of the Fitna of al-Andalus
Map Iberian Peninsula 1000-es.svg
The Iberian Peninsula in 1000 AD
Date2 June 1010
Location
Result Rebel-Catalan victory
Belligerents
Muslim Rebels
County of Barcelona
County of Empúries
County of Urgell
Caliphate of Córdoba
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad ibn Hisham
Wadih al-Siqlabi
Ramon Borrell
Hugh I
Ermengol I  
Sulayman ibn al-Hakam
Strength
30,000 Muslims
9,000 Catalans
Unknown

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 of 30.000 Muslims with 9000 Catalan, [1] [2] trying to overthrow their Caliph overlords under the command of Muhammad ibn Hisham; Wadih al-Siqlabi, governor of al-Tagr al-Awsat; and several West Frankish counts and bishops, including Ermengol I of Urgell who was killed during the fight, [3] Hugh I of Empúries, and Ramon Borrell of Barcelona. [4] [5]

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.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. Ygua, Ruben (10 April 2025). THE CHURCH IN CHECK. Ruben Ygua.
  2. hispano - arabic poetry. Slatkine. 1970.
  3. Scales (8 April 2024). The Fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba: Berbers and Andalusis in Conflict. BRILL. ISBN   978-90-04-61082-8.
  4. "Biografía de Wadih" (in Spanish).
  5. 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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