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: approx. Heavy, including many nobles and the king killed~3,000
Outcome: Umayyad victory
Coordinates: 36.600°, -6.217°

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Battle of Guadalete (711 AD)

Battle of Guadalete took place in 711 AD. Visigothic Kingdom vs Umayyad Caliphate. Approx. Heavy, including many nobles and the king killed~3,000 casualties. Part of Umayyad conquest of Hispania. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.