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Siege of Córdoba (1009–1013) 1013

Siege of Córdoba (1009–1013): Map Iberian Peninsula 1000-es
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1013Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFitna of al-AndalusWikidata P361
Coordinates37.8833, -4.7667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The city of Córdoba in al-Andalus, under the rule of Umayyad Caliph Hisham II al-Hakam, was besieged by Berbers from November 1010 until May 1013, with the city beyond the Roman walls completely destroyed.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Córdoba (1009–1013) (revision 1372448163), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

37.8833, -4.7667 · Spain

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