Battle of Lorca (1042)
| Battle of Lorca | |||||||
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 The Taifa kingdoms in 1037 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Zirid Taifa of Granada |
Taifa of Valencia Taifa of Dénia Catalan mercenaries | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Badis ibn Habus Samuel ibn Naghrela |
Abd al-Aziz al-Mansur Mujahid al-Muwaffaq | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
the Battle of Lorca (1042) was a battle that took place near the city of Lorca between the forces of the Taifa of Granada led by Samuel ibn Naghrillah and the combined forces of the Taifa of Valencia, the Taifa of Dénia and the Catalan mercenaries, it resulted in a decisive victory for the Zirid Taifa of Granada.[1]
Background
[edit]In 1042, the Vizier of Almería Abu'l-Ahwas al-Mu'tasim Ma'n ibn Sumàdih led a revolt against the king of the Taifa of Valencia Abd al-Aziz al-Mansur, enlisting the aid of the Taifa of Granada king Badis ibn Habus, Badis accepted[2] and sent forces led by his Vizier Samuel ibn Naghrillah.[1]
Battle
[edit]Samuel crossed the mountains to Guadix and Baeza, when the combined forces reached Lorca, a quarrel broke out and the forces of the Taifa of Dénia and the Catalan mercenaries left, leaving the tired Taifa of Valencia forces alone, Samuel ibn Naghrillah had an easy victory against them.[1]
Aftermath
[edit]the Vizier of Almería Abu-l-Àhwas M'an ibn Sumàdih secured his independence in the city from the Taifa of Valencia.[2][3] taking Almería under the Taifa of Granada influence.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Roth, Norman (2024-04-02). Jews, Visigoths and Muslims in Medieval Spain: Cooperation and Conflict. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-62424-5.
- ^ a b Tibi, A. T. (2023-09-29). The Tibyān: Memoirs of 'Abd Allāh B. Buluggīn, Last Zīrid Amīr of Granada. Translated from the Emended Arabic Text and Provided with Introduction, Notes and Comments. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-62420-7.
- ^ Salgado, Felipe Maíllo (1991-10-17). تاريخ ملوك الطوائف لمؤلف مجهول (in Spanish). Ediciones AKAL. ISBN 978-84-7600-730-3.
- ^ Adang, Camilla; Fierro, Maribel; Schmidtke, Sabine (2012-12-19). Ibn ?azm of Cordoba: The Life and Works of a Controversial Thinker. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-23424-6.