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Battle of Cantich

Battle of Cantich was a battle fought on 5 November 1009 at Jabalquinto, in what is now Spain. It was part of Fitna of al-Andalus, which ran from 1009 to 1031. The recorded result: Berber-Castilian victory; Sulayman ibn al-Hakam becomes Caliph of Córdoba; Sack of Córdoba.

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Fought5 November 1009
WhereJabalquinto, Spain38.017N, 3.717W
OutcomeBerber-Castilian victory; Sulayman ibn al-Hakam becomes Caliph of Córdoba; Sack of Córdoba
BelligerentsBerbers; County of CastileagainstCaliphate of Córdoba
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10,000-30,000 killed
Part ofFitna of al-Andalus1009 to 1031

Where it sits in Fitna of al-Andalus

Battle of Alcalá de Henares, 1009Battle of Cantich, 1009Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr, 1010Battle of the Guadiaro River, 1010Siege and fall of Córdoba, 1013Capture of Córdoba, 1016Siege of Granada, 101810091018Battle of Cantich, 1009
7 placed engagements of Fitna of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 November 1009
PlaceJabalquinto, Spain
38.017N, 3.717W
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknown10,000-30,000 killed
Commanders
Battle of CantichBattle of CantichSiege of IliturgiBattle of IliturgiBattle of BailénSiege of JaénSiege of JaénBattle of IliturgiBattle of BailénSiege of JaénSiege of JaénGranada‎AlmeríaAlbaceteLorca100 km38.017N, 3.717W
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Battle of Cantich 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 Q3636364, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Qantish, revision 1370586882, 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.