Battle of Rueda 981
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 981 | 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 | 41.6000, -4.8167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Rueda (981) took place during the Spanish Reconquista between the Muslim forces of Al-Andalus and a coalition of north-Iberian Christian states. Due to the difficulty in interpreting the various chronicles, historians are still debating the site of the battle. According to Reinhart Dozy, the battle was fought in Rueda in Valladolid, whereas Ruiz Asencio considers that it was Roa, in Burgos, a fortress that had been repopulated in 912.
The Muslim forces were commanded by Almanzor, while the Christian troops were a combined force and the combined from the kingdoms of León and Pamplona, plus the County of Castile, led by King Ramiro III of León, Sancho II of Pamplona, and García Fernández of Castile. The battle ended in a disastrous defeat for the Christian kingdoms and resulted in the rebellion of the Galician nobles and the eventual abdication of King Ramiro III in favor of Bermudo II of León.
The battle followed a similar defeat at the Battle of Torrevicente.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Rueda (revision 1370587767), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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