Battle of Araviana 1359
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1359 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Two Peters | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Crown of Aragon, Crown of Castile | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.8500, -1.9167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Araviana was a cavalry action fought during the War of the Two Peters on 22 September 1359. Eight hundred Aragonese horse, many of them Castilian exiles in service of the Crown of Aragon under Henry of Trastámara, had launched a cavalgada in Castilian territory when, near the Castilian town of Ágreda, confronted and routed a Castilian force under Juan Fernández de Henestrosa set to guard the frontier. Numerous Castilian noblemen and knights were killed, including Henestrosa, while many other were captured.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Araviana (revision 1378525517), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Tudela 1808 · 35 km
- Siege of Tudela 1087 · 35 km
- Battle of Estercuel 975 · 38 km
- Battle of Torà 1006 · 43 km
- Siege of Numantia 134 BC · 44 km
- Battle of Valtierra 1110 · 45 km
Other battles of the War of the Two Peters
Browse more: battles in Spain · Europe · Medieval battles