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Battle of Écija

Battle of Écija was a battle fought in 1039 at Écija, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Écija. It was part of taifa (first period). The recorded result: Coalition victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1039
WhereÉcija, Spain37.541N, 5.079W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCoalition victory
BelligerentsZirid Taifa of Granada; Taifa of Carmona; Taifa of MálagaagainstAbbadid Taifa of Seville
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part oftaifa (first period)

Where it sits in taifa (first period)

Battle of al-Funt, 1038Battle of Écija, 1039Battle of Arjona, 1041Battle of Lorca, 1042Siege of Málaga, 1065Battle of Cabra, 107910381079Battle of Écija, 1039
6 placed engagements of taifa (first period) in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1039 (year precision)
PlaceÉcija, Spain
37.541N, 5.079W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Badis ibn Habus
  • Samuel ibn Naghrillah
  • Idris I al-Muta'ayyad
  • Ismail ibn Abbad
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Placed at Écija; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Écija 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 Q135225881, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Écija (1039), revision 1381793984, 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.