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Siege of Arta

Siege of Arta was a siege conducted in February 1230 at Artà, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Conquest of Majorca, which ran from 1228 to 1231. The recorded result: Aragonese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtFebruary 1230
WhereArtà, Spain39.694N, 3.349E
OutcomeAragonese victory
BelligerentsCrown of Aragon; Knights TemplaragainstAlmohad Caliphate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofConquest of Majorca1228 to 1231

Where it sits in the Conquest of Majorca

Siege of Alaró, 1229Siege of Palma, 1229Siege of Pollença, 1229Battle of Portopí, 1229Siege of Arta, 123012291230Siege of Arta, 1230
5 placed engagements of the Conquest of Majorca in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateFebruary 1230 (month precision)
PlaceArtà, Spain
39.694N, 3.349E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Siege of ArtaSiege of ArtaBattle of Pujol de Son SabaterBattle of MajorcaSiege of PollençaBourbons conquer MajorcaAustrophile invasion of MallorcaBattle of MajorcaSiege of Pollença100 km39.694N, 3.349E
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Elsewhere in 1230

Siege of Arta is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19830818, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Artà, revision 1370738989, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.