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Battle of Épila

Battle of Épila was a battle fought on 21 July 1348 at Épila, in what is now Spain. It was part of the War of the Union, which ran from 1347 to 1348. The recorded result: Victory for King Peter IV of Aragon.

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Pedro IV tearing apart the rights of the Union of Aragon, 1348
Pedro IV tearing apart the rights of the Union of Aragon, 1348. Vicente Urrabieta, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 July 1348
WhereÉpila, Spain41.599N, 1.280W
OutcomeVictory for King Peter IV of Aragon
BelligerentsUnion of AragonagainstPeter IV of Aragon
Part ofWar of the Union1347 to 1348

Record

Date21 July 1348
PlaceÉpila, Spain
41.599N, 1.280W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength15,000
Commanders
  • Biota, Cinco Villas
  • Don Lope de Luna.
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Battle of Épila is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870973, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Épila, revision 1381785762, 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.