Battle of Guadalete (711 AD)

Battle of Guadalete (Visigothic Kingdom vs Umayyad Caliphate) took place in 711 AD during Umayyad conquest of Hispania.

Battle facts

Year: 711 AD
Date: 0711-07-19
Era: Medieval
Conflict: Umayyad conquest of Hispania
Side A: Visigothic Kingdom
Side B: Umayyad Caliphate
Commanders (A): Roderic
Commanders (B): Ṭāriq ibn Ziyad
Casualties: Heavy, including many nobles and the king killed (Visigothic Kingdom), ~3,000 (Umayyad Caliphate)
Outcome: Umayyad victory
Coordinates: 36.600°, -6.217°