Battle of Consuegra
08/15/1097 AD defeated
The Battle of Consuegra was a battle of the Spanish Reconquista fought on 15 August 1097 near the village of Consuegra in the province of Castile-La Mancha between the Castilian and Leonese army of Alfonso VI and the Almoravids under Yusuf ibn Tashfin.
The battle soon turned into Almoravid victory, with the Leónese dead including the son of El Cid, Diego Rodríguez. Alfonso, with some Leónese, retreated into the castle of Consuegra, which was besieged for eight days until the Almoravids withdrew to the south.
Subjects Who or What defeated?
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Almoravid dynasty (المرابطون, Al-Murābiṭūn) The Almoravid dynast... -
Yusuf ibn Tashfin (يوسف بن تاشفين ناصر الدين بن تالاكاكين الصنهاجي) Amir of the Almora...
Objects To Whom or What was defeated?
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Castile (Crown of Castile) Nation -
León (Kingdom of) An independent kingdom s... -
Alfonso VI of León and Castile King of León 1065...
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