Conquest of Mérida (712–713) 712
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 712 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Umayyad conquest of Hispania | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Umayyad Caliphate, Visigoths | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.9158, -6.3333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Conquest of Merida was a military engagement between the Umayyads and the Visigothic garrison. The Umayyads endured a hard siege that lasted several months before the Umayyads succeeded in capturing the city, achieving a notable victory.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Conquest of Mérida (712–713) (revision 1370612279), 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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