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Battle of Cutanda 1120

Battle of Cutanda: Cutanda
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1120Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictReconquistaWikidata P361
ParticipantsAbd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla, Abu Ali Al-Sadafi, Almoravid dynasty, Alphonse the Battler, Gaston IV, Viscount of Béarn, Guillaume IX, Ibrahim ibn Yússuf, Kingdom of AragonWikidata P710
Coordinates40.9361, -1.1850Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Cutanda took place on 17 June 1120 between the forces of Alfonso the Battler and an Almoravid army led by Ibrahim ibn Yusuf occurring at a place called Cutanda, near Calamocha (Teruel). In the battle, Christian forces composed primarily of military from Aragon and Navarre routed the Almoravid force.

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Location

40.9361, -1.1850 · Spain

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