Battle of Albelda
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The Battle of Albelda was a 9th-century military clash in northern Iberia between the Christian Kingdom of Asturias and the Muslim forces of the Emirate of Córdoba, reflecting the shifting power dynamics of the Reconquista era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Christian forces of the Kingdom of Asturias
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Muslim forces of the Emirate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| combatant |
Emirate of Córdoba
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Kingdom of Asturias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Reconquista battle ⓘ |
| era |
Middle Ages
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early Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
strengthened the position of the Kingdom of Asturias along the frontier
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weakened Cordoban influence in the region around Albelda ⓘ |
| hasStrategicContext |
Christian–Muslim frontier warfare in northern Iberia
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struggle for control of the upper Ebro valley ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albelda
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Iberian Peninsula ⓘ La Rioja NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Iberia ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
borderlands between Christian Asturias and Muslim al-Andalus
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northern frontier of the Emirate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Emirate of Córdoba
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ⓘ
Kingdom of Asturias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian–Muslim wars in the Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSide |
Christianity
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Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Asturian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to consolidation of Asturian power in northern Iberia
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reflected shifting power dynamics between Christian and Muslim polities in Iberia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Umayyad emirs of Córdoba