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Battle of Quart de Poblet

Battle of Quart de Poblet was a battle fought on 25 October 1094 at Quart de Poblet, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Victory for El Cid.

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El Cid luchando en los arrabales de Valencia (c. 1093) con el fin de conquistarla
El Cid luchando en los arrabales de Valencia (c. 1093) con el fin de conquistarla. José Méndez, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 October 1094
WhereQuart de Poblet, Spain39.481N, 0.431W
OutcomeVictory for El Cid
BelligerentsPrincipality of ValenciaagainstAlmoravid Empire
Casualties and lossesLowandHigh
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, 114910861149Battle of Quart de Poblet, 1094
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

Date25 October 1094
PlaceQuart de Poblet, Spain
39.481N, 0.431W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength4,000–8,000 combatants; Approximately half of them heavy cavalry8,000–10,000 combatants; 4,000 Almoravid light cavalry; About 300 Andalusian heavy cavalry; Approximately 6,000 foot soldiers.
Casualties and lossesLowHigh
Commanders
  • Muhammad ibn Tashfin
Battle of Quart de PobletBattle of Quart de PobletBattle of PaternaBattle of MislataBattle of BurjassotSiege of ValenciaBattle of ValenciaSiege of ValenciaAlicanteCastelloAlbacete100 km39.481N, 0.431W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 15 times between 75 BC and 1837.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1094

Battle of Quart de Poblet 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 Q8244136, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cuarte, revision 1382458838, 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.