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Battle of Llantada

Battle of Llantada was a battle fought on 19 July 1068 at Lantadilla, in what is now Spain. The recorded result: Victory for Castile. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Campo de batalla de Llantada. En este lugar tuvo lugar la batalla que enfrentó a los herederos de Fernando I, en la que Sancho, ayudado por Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, su alférez, derrotó a su hermano Alfo
Campo de batalla de Llantada. En este lugar tuvo lugar la batalla que enfrentó a los herederos de Fernando I, en la que Sancho, ayudado por Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, su alférez, derrotó a su hermano Alfo. Valdavia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 July 1068
WhereLantadilla, Spain42.341N, 4.277W
OutcomeVictory for Castile
BelligerentsCastileagainstLeón
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date19 July 1068
PlaceLantadilla, Spain
42.341N, 4.277W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Sancho II of Castile and León
  • El Cid
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1068

Battle of Llantada 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 Q1246460, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Llantada, revision 1382458854, 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.