Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Toledo city: contested ground

The ground around Toledo city was fought over 3 times between 1081 and 1936: 3 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of ToledoSiege of ToledoSiege of the AlcázarSiege of the AlcázarMadridSalamancaAlbaceteBadajozGuadalajaraMéridaGuardaPortalegre200 km39.860N, 4.023W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Toledo, 1081Siege of Toledo, 1090Siege of the Alcázar, 193610811936
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1081Siege of ToledoToledo cityReconquista
10 June 1090Siege of ToledoToledo cityAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus
1936Siege of the AlcázarAlcázar of ToledoSpanish Civil War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.