Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of taifa (first period)

The atlas places 6 engagements of taifa (first period): 5 battles and 1 siege between 1038 and 1079, all in present-day Spain.

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Battle of al-FuntBattle of ÉcijaBattle of ArjonaBattle of LorcaSiege of MálagaBattle of CabraBattle of al-FuntBattle of ÉcijaBattle of ArjonaBattle of LorcaSiege of MálagaBattle of CabraSevilleCórdobaMurciaGranada‎CádizGibraltarCeutaAlicanteCartagenaAlmería200 km37.326N, 3.390W
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1038: 1 engagements1 in 10381039: 1 engagements1 in 10391041: 1 engagements1 in 10411042: 1 engagements1 in 10421065: 1 engagements1 in 10651079: 1 engagements1 in 107910381079
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of al-Funt, 1038Battle of Écija, 1039Battle of Arjona, 1041Battle of Lorca, 1042Siege of Málaga, 1065Battle of Cabra, 107910381079
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1038Battle of al-FuntDeifontes, SpainZirid victory
1039Battle of ÉcijaÉcija, SpainCoalition victory
1041Battle of ArjonaArjona, SpainTaifa of Granada victory
1042Battle of LorcaLorca, SpainZirid victory; Independence of the Taifa of Almería from the Taifa of...
1065Siege of MálagaMálaga, SpainZirid victory
1079Battle of CabraCabra, SpainVictory for Taifa of Sevilla

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within taifa (first period) (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.