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Siege of Lleida (1123) 1122

Siege of Lleida (1123): Gardeny
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1122Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictReconquistaWikidata P361
ParticipantsAlmoravid dynasty, County of Barcelona, Duchy of Aquitaine, Kingdom of AragonWikidata P710
Coordinates41.6167, 0.6333Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Siege of Lleida took place in 1123 when Alfonso the Battler, King of Aragón and Pamplona unsuccessfully attempted to capture the city of Lleida which was held by the Almoravids in the former Taifa of Zaragoza.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Lleida (1123) (revision 1371195824), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

41.6167, 0.6333 · Spain

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