Siege of Barcelona (801) 800
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 800 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Carolingian conquest of the Spanish March | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 41.4019, 2.1667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Barcelona was a military operation by a Carolingian army with the aim of conquering the city of Barcelona, which had been under Muslim control for 80 years. The siege and conquest were part of the expansion of the Marca Hispanica and the constitution of the County of Barcelona by the Carolingians.
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