Battle of Cervera
battle in July 1000
The Battle of Cervera was near Espinosa de Cervera, Spain on 29 July 1000.[1] The battle was with two armies. The first was the Christian troops. They were controlled by Sancho García of Castile and García Gómez of Saldaña. The second army was the Muslim Caliphate of Córdoba under the hijab Almanzor. The battle was written "tremendous and difficult to describe".[2] Almanzor won.
Battle of Cervera | |||||||
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Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Pamplona | Caliphate of Córdoba | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sancho García García Gómez | Almanzor | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
heavy | +700 |
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References change
- Martínez Díez, Gonzalo. 2005. El condado de Castilla, 711–1038: La historia frente a la leyenda. Marcial Pons Historia.