Battle of Uclés (1108)
The Battle of Uclés was on 29 May 1108. It was during the Reconquista period near the city of Uclés, south of the river of Tagus. It was fought between the Christians of Castile and León. They were commanded under Alfonso VI. The other side was the Muslim Almoravids. They were under the command of Tamim ibn-Yusuf. The battle ended very badly for the Christians.
| Battle of Uclés | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
 Battlefield of Uclés | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Almoravids |
 Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of León | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abu Tahir Tamim ibn Yusuf Muhammad ibn Aysa Abdallah ibn Fatima Muhammad ibn Abi Ranq |
Sancho Alfónsez † García Ordóñez † Álvar Fáñez Martín Flaínez † Fernando Díaz † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| >2,300 | ~2,300 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Few, incl. the imam al-Jazuli |
Severe, incl. Sancho and seven counts | ||||||
References
- Barton, Simon (1997). The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Reilly, Bernard F. (1989). The Kingdom of León-Castilla under King Alfonso VI, 1065–1109. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
- Slaughter, John E. (1974/79). "De nuevo sobre la batalla de Uclés". Anuario de estudios medievales, 9:393–404.
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