Battle of Cervera 1000
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1000 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Reconquista | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Caliphate of Córdoba, County of Castilla, Kingdom of Leon, Kingdom of Pamplona | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.9000, -3.4667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Cervera took place near Espinosa de Cervera on 29 July 1000 between the Christian troops of counts Sancho García of Castile and García Gómez of Saldaña and the Muslim Caliphate of Córdoba under the hajib Almanzor. The battle, "tremendous and difficult to describe", was a victory for Almanzor. The battle is listed as the fifty-second of Almanzor's career in the Dikr bilad al-Andalus.
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