1086 ⟶ Almoravid Victory over Castile at az-Zallaqah
the Battle of az-Zallaqah between the Almoravids and Castili...
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⚔️ Muslim Conquest of Iberia Begins
Tariq ibn Ziyad crosses the Straits of Gibraltar. With the creation of Al-Andalus, most of the Iberian Peninsula is conquered by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and beginning almost eight centuries of Muslim rule.⟶
Islamic ConquestsUmayyad CaliphateAl-AndalusVisigothsMilitary ExpansionReligious Conversion
Spain
Morocco⚔️ Battle of Atapuerca
the Battle of Atapuerca is fought between García V of Navarre and Ferdinand I of León.⟶
Medieval WarfareReconquistaKingdom of LeónBattleMilitary Conflict
Spain⚔️ Battle of Golpejera: Brothers Clash for Castilian Throne
the Battle of Golpejera is fought between Sancho II of Castile and Alfonso VI of Castile⟶
Medieval WarfareCastileSuccessionDynastic ConflictReconquista
Spain⚔️ Almoravid Victory over Castile at az-Zallaqah
the Battle of az-Zallaqah between the Almoravids and Castilians⟶
Medieval WarfareReconquistaAlmoravidsCastileBattleMilitary HistoryReligious ConflictMuslims
SpainMorocco⚔️ Death of Diego Rodríguez in the Battle of Consuegra
Diego Rodriguez, a son of El Cid, dies in the Battle of Consuegra, an Almoravid victory⟶
Medieval SpainReconquistaAlmoravidsEl CidBattleMilitary HistoryDeathWarfare
Spain