Siege of Zaragoza (778)
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The Siege of Zaragoza (778) was a failed attempt by Charlemagne’s Frankish army to capture the Muslim-held city of Zaragoza during his campaign in Iberia, an episode that helped set the stage for the later Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Zaragoza (778) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Reconquista period
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carolingian–Umayyad relations
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Charlemagne's Spanish campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentReligion |
Christian Franks
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Muslim defenders ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | before the Battle of Roncevaux Pass ⓘ |
| chronologyRelation |
after Charlemagne's crossing of the Pyrenees
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before the destruction of the rear guard at Roncevaux Pass ⓘ |
| combatant |
Emirate of Córdoba
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Frankish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Charlemagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Frankish–Umayyad conflicts in Iberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Emirate of Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveStructure | fortified city walls of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Frankish annals
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Muslim chronicles ⓘ |
| era | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Roncevaux Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Upper March of Al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Charlemagne's attempt to extend influence over northeastern Al-Andalus
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alliances with discontented Muslim rulers in the Upper March ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to circumstances leading to the Battle of Roncevaux Pass
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retreat of Charlemagne's army from Iberia ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Al-Andalus
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Ebro valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaragoza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartOf | Charlemagne's campaign in Iberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | capture of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| opponent | Muslim defenders of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Husayn ibn Yahya al-Ansari
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governor of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| outcomeForDefenders | successful resistance against siege ⓘ |
| outcomeForFranks | withdrawal without taking the city ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carolingian expansion into the Iberian Peninsula
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Charlemagne's first expedition into Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 778 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | rule of the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba over Zaragoza ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian–Muslim frontier warfare ⓘ |
| result |
Frankish failure
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Zaragoza remains under Muslim control ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrated limits of Carolingian power in Iberia
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preceded the legendary events later associated with the Song of Roland ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
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