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Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr

1010 battle in Spain

Summary

1010 battle in Spain

Field	Value
conflict	Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr
partof	the Fitna of al-Andalus
image	Map Iberian Peninsula 1000-es.svg
image_size	300
caption	The Iberian Peninsula in 1000 AD
date	22 May 1010
place	Espiel, Caliphate of Córdoba
result	Rebel-Catalan victory
combatant1	Andalusian Rebels
combatant2	Caliphate of Córdoba
commander1	Muhammad ibn Hisham
Wadih al-Siqlabi
Ramon Borrell
Hugh I
Ermengol I
commander2	Sulayman ibn al-Hakam
strength1	30,000 Saqaliba Rebels
9,000 Catalans
strength2	Unknown

Saqaliba (supporting Muhammad ibn Hisham) Catalan counties
County of Barcelona
County of Empúries
County of Urgell
Berbers (supporting Sulayman ibn al-Hakam) Wadih al-Siqlabi Ramon Borrell Hugh I Ermengol I 9,000 Catalans

The Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr (22 May 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 Berber forces of the Caliphate of Cordoba, commanded by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam, against a Catalan-Andalusian alliance of 30,000 Andalusian Saqaliba rebels with 9,000 Catalan, 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, Hugh I of Empúries, and Ramon Borrell of Barcelona.{{cite web

The two armies met at Espiel on 22 May 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

The information in this article is translated from its Spanish equivalent.

References

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Kennedy, Hugh. (2014-06-11). "Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus". Routledge.
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Kennedy, Hugh. (2014-06-11). "Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus". Routledge.

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