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Siege of Oreja

Siege of Oreja was a siege conducted in April 1139 at Colmenar de Oreja, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Christian victory.

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FoughtApril 1139
WhereColmenar de Oreja, Spain40.109N, 3.387W
OutcomeChristian victory
BelligerentsCastilians, Galicians, Leonese, and Toledans (Christians)againstAlmoravids (Muslims)
Part ofAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus1086 to 1147

Where it sits in the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus

Battle of Sagrajas, 1086Siege of Aledo, 1089Siege of Toledo, 1090Battle of Almodóvar del Río, 1091Siege of Valencia, 1092Battle of Quart de Poblet, 1094Capture of Lisbon, 1094Battle of Bairén, 1097Battle of Consuegra, 1097Siege of Valencia, 1101Battle of Mollerussa, 1102Battle of Uclés, 1108Almoravid campaign in Central Iberia, 1109Siege of Lisbon, 1109Battle of Vatalandi, 1110Capture of Santarém, 11111115 Barcelona raid, 1115Siege of Coimbra, 1117Siege of Calatayud, 1120Battle of Corbins, 1126Battle of Arnisol, 1126Battle of the Alcalans, 1129Capture of Aceca, 1130Battle of Valencia, 1130Battle of Alamin, 1131Andalusian Campaign, 1133Battle of Badajoz, 1134Battle of Fraga, 1134Capture of Leiria, 1137Battle of Guadalquivir, 1138Siege of Coria, 1138Siege of Oreja, 1139Battle of Ourique, 1139Battle of Trancoso, 1140Siege of Coria, 1142Battle of Montiel, 1143Capture of Soure, 1144Siege of Lisbon, 1147Siege of Lleida, 114910861149Siege of Oreja, 1139
39 placed engagements of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateApril 1139 (month precision)
to October 1139
PlaceColmenar de Oreja, Spain
40.109N, 3.387W
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Alfonso VII of León and Castile
  • Gutierre Fernández de Castro
  • Rodrigo Fernández de Castro
Siege of OrejaSiege of OrejaGreat Gypsy Round-up in 1749Battle of JaramaBattle of OcañaBattle of AranjuezBattle of SeseñaBattle of JaramaBattle of OcañaMadridAlbaceteToledoGuadalajara100 km40.109N, 3.387W
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Siege of Oreja is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510286, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Oreja, revision 1370744197, 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.