Battle of Monte Laturce

Battle of Monte Laturce
859 AD defeated

Also known as the second Battle of Albelda — Ordoño I along with García Íñiguez of Pamplona crushed the forces of Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi.

They defeated the Gaarcia's uncle and former ally, the Banu Qasi lord of Borja, Zaragoza, Terrer, and Tudela, Navarre, Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi, a marcher baron so powerful and independent that he was called by an Andalusi chronicler "The Third King of the Spains" (Spaniae).

The battle took place during the Asturian siege of a new fortress under construction by Musa at Albelda de Iregua. The fortress was taken a few days after the battle. After Monte Laturce, Musa was forced to fully submit to the Emir of Córdoba, who took advantage of Musa's weakness to remove him as wāli of the Upper March, initiating a decade-long eclipse of the Banu Qasi.

According to the legend, during the battle, Saint James the Greater, the Moor-slayer, is said to have appeared riding a white horse and bearing a white standard, and aided Asturian troops to defeat the Moors. This gave rise to the cult of Saint James in Iberia (see Way of St. James).

Albelda De Iregua

Lattitude: 42.3666° N
Longitude: 2.4666° W
Region: Europe

Modern Day Spain

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