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Battle of the Burbia River

Battle between the Kingdom of Asturias and the Emirate of Córdoba in 791

Summary

Battle between the Kingdom of Asturias and the Emirate of Córdoba in 791

Field	Value
conflict	Battle of Río Burbia
partof	the Reconquista
image	Península ibérica 814.svg
image_size	300
caption	Division of the Iberian Peninsula between the Emirate of Córdoba, the Kingdom of Asturias and the Carolingian Empire in 814.
date	791
place	Villafranca del Bierzo, Castile and León, Spain
coordinates
result	Umayyad victory
combatant1	Kingdom of Asturias
combatant2	Emirate of Córdoba
commander1	Bermudo I of Asturias
commander2	Yusuf ibn Bujt
Hisham I of Córdoba

Hisham I of Córdoba

The Battle of Río Burbia or the Battle of the Burbia River was fought in the year 791 between the troops of the Kingdom of Asturias, commanded by King Bermudo I of Asturias, and the troops of the Emirate of Córdoba, led by Yusuf ibn Bujt. The battle occurred in the context of the Ghazws of Hisham I against the Asturians in the northern Iberian Peninsula. The battle took place near the Río Burbia, in the area which is today known as Villafranca del Bierzo. The battle resulted in a victory for the Emirate of Cordoba.

Battle

Hisham I of Córdoba, in his attempt to annex the Kingdom of Asturias, organized two armies for the purpose of enforcing this annexation. The first army was tasked with conquering Galicia, and the second with conquering western Basque lands. When Hisham I was returning to Córdoban territory with the spoils of his conquests, the Asturian army attacked. The Cordoban army, under the competent leadership of general Yusuf ibn Bujt, were able to successfully repel the attack and to further turn the ambush into a victory.

Consequences

The retreat of the Asturian army provoked the abdication of King Bermudo in favor of Alfonso II of Asturias, son of King Fruela I of Asturias, grandson of Alfonso I of Asturias, and great-grandson of Pelagius of Asturias. Alfonso's first move as the new king would be to move the capital to Oviedo. He was crowned according to the rights of the old Visigothic kings in Toledo on September 14, 791.

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