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Battle of Atapuerca

Battle of Atapuerca was a battle fought on 1 September 1054 at Atapuerca, in what is now Spain. The recorded result: Leonese & Castilian victory.

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Panorámica de la Sierra de Atapuerca
Panorámica de la Sierra de Atapuerca. Mario modesto, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 September 1054
WhereAtapuerca, Spain42.350N, 3.517W
OutcomeLeonese & Castilian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of León; County of CastileagainstKingdom of Pamplona

Record

Date1 September 1054
PlaceAtapuerca, Spain
42.350N, 3.517W
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeReannexation by the Kingdom of León of Pamplonese territories south of the Ebro
Commanders
  • Ferdinand I of León
  • García Sánchez III of Navarre
  • Fortún Sánchez
Battle of AtapuercaBattle of AtapuercaBattle of BurgosSiege of BurgosSiege of BurgosBattle of PancorboBattle of CerveraSiege of BurgosSiege of BurgosBattle of PancorboBattle of CerveraBilbaoValladolidPamplonaSan SebastiánSantanderVitoriaLeón100 km42.350N, 3.517W
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Elsewhere in 1054

Battle of Atapuerca is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1219645, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Atapuerca, revision 1375875488, 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.