Battle of Guadalacete explained

Conflict:Battle of Guadalacete
Partof:the Reconquista
Date:852
Place:Toledo, Spain
Result:Córdoban Emirate victory
Combatant1: Kingdom of Asturias
Kingdom of Pamplona
Toledo rebels
Combatant2:Emirate of Córdoba
Commander1: Ordoño I of Asturias
García Íñiguez of Pamplona
Musa ibn Musa
Ibn Balyus
Commander2:Muhammad I of Córdoba

The Battle of Guadalacete was fought in 852 between a coalition of troops from the Kingdom of Asturias and the Kingdom of Navarre, and a force of troops from the Muslim Emirate of Córdoba under the command of Muhammad I of Córdoba. The outcome was a Muslim victory.

Context

After the death of Emir Abd ar-Rahman II in the year 852, the population in the area around Toledo rose in revolt as they had done on many previous occasions. Their reasons were both internal, such as corrupt governance, and external as they identified more with the Christian kingdoms to the north. They also frequently were harassed by the Mozárabes people who resided in the Muslim borderlands. Hence, the people of Toledo rose in arms, seeking the assistance of the Kingdom of Asturias and Basques as is reported by Ibn Khaldun, quoting verbatim from Spanish-language chronicles of the tenth century:

The battle

The organized forces of Muhammad I were easily able to rout the town rabble and their Christian men at arms from Asturias and Navarre. They were however, unable to take the actual city for another 7 years.

Consequences

After the Toledan and Asturian forces were defeated at Guadalacete, Muhammad I failed to capture the city. The rebellion, which was inspired by the Christian clergy and aided by the Muladi, was prolonged until the year 858 due to a continued desire for independence from Cordoba. In 858 Muhammad finally conquered the city and jailed Bishop Eugenio; he was executed the following year.[1]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historia del Condado de Castilla . 5 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120417021941/http://bardulia.webcindario.com/bbdd.php?clave=muh2 . 17 April 2012 . dead . dmy-all .