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Siege of Albarracín (1284) 1284

Siege of Albarracín (1284): Albarracin
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1284Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
ParticipantsCrown of Aragon, Lordship of AlbarracinWikidata P710
Coordinates40.4000, -1.4500Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Albarracín was a battle fought during the reign of Peter III of Aragon, King of Aragón from the months of April to September 1284. Albarracín, which had for some time belonged to Juan Núñez I de Lara, the head of the House of Lara, was besieged by an Aragonese force. The siege resulted in the successful taking of the city by Aragonese forces after which, Peter III gifted the city to his illegitimate son, Ferdinand of Aragón.

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Location

40.4000, -1.4500 · Spain

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