Battle of Sagrajas (1086 AD)

Battle of Sagrajas (Kingdom of León & Kingdom of Castile & Kingdom of Aragon vs Taifa of Seville & Taifa of Badajoz & Taifa of Granada & Taifa of Málaga & Taifa of Albarracín) took place in 1086 AD during Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus.

Battle facts

• Year: 1086 AD
• Date: 1086-10-23
• Era: Medieval
• Conflict: Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus
• Side A: Kingdom of León, Kingdom of Castile, Kingdom of Aragon
• Side B: Taifa of Seville, Taifa of Badajoz, Taifa of Granada, Taifa of Málaga, Taifa of Albarracín
• Commanders (A): Alfonso VI, Álvar Fáñez, Sancho Ramírez of Aragon
• Commanders (B): Al Mu'tamid ibn Abbad of Seville, Umar ibn Muhammad al-Mutawakkil of Badajoz, Abdallah ibn Buluggin of Granada, Tamim of Málaga
• Casualties: approx. 2,0003,000
• Outcome: Muslim Coalition victory
• Coordinates: 38.923°, -6.901°

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