Battle of Uclés (1108)
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Battle of Uclés | |||||||
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Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
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>2,300 | ~2,300 | ||||||
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Few, incl. the imam al-Jazuli |
Severe, incl. Sancho and seven counts |
The Battle of Uclés was on 29 May 1108. It was during the Reconquista period near the city of Uclés, south of the river of Tagus. It was fought between the Christians of Castile and León. They were commanded under Alfonso VI. The other side was the Muslim Almoravids. They were under the command of Tamim ibn-Yusuf. The battle ended very badly for the Christians.
References
[change | change source]- Barton, Simon (1997). The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Reilly, Bernard F. (1989). The Kingdom of León-Castilla under King Alfonso VI, 1065–1109. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
- Slaughter, John E. (1974/79). "De nuevo sobre la batalla de Uclés". Anuario de estudios medievales, 9:393–404.
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