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Battle of Lucena

Battle of Lucena was a battle fought on 23 April 1483 at Lucena, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Granada War. The recorded result: Castilian victory. Recorded strength: 5,000–6,000 against 4,500–6,000.

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Obelisco que conmemora la Batalla de Lucena
Obelisco que conmemora la Batalla de Lucena. JamesNarmer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 April 1483
WhereLucena, Spain37.409N, 4.485W
OutcomeCastilian victory
BelligerentsEmirate of GranadaagainstCrown of Castile
Casualties and lossesVery Heavy; Granadan army rendered ineffectiveandMinimal
Part ofGranada War1492

Where it sits in the Granada War

Siege of Loja, 1482Battle of Axarquía, 1483Battle of Lucena, 1483Battle of Moclín, 1485Capture of Vélez-Málaga, 1487Siege of Málaga, 1487Capture of Granada, 149114821491Battle of Lucena, 1483
7 placed engagements of the Granada War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 April 1483
PlaceLucena, Spain
37.409N, 4.485W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength5,000–6,0004,500–6,000
Casualties and lossesVery Heavy; Granadan army rendered ineffectiveMinimal
Commanders
  • Muhammad XI of Granada
  • Ibrahim Aliatar
  • Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Carrillo de Albornoz
  • Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Arellano, 1st Marquis of Comares
  • Hernando de Argote
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Battle of Lucena is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20768628, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lucena, revision 1370448197, 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.