The Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr (2 June 1010) was a battle of the
Fitna of al-Andalus that took place in the area in and around
Espiel
Espiel is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE
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,
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, i ...
. The battle took place between the forces of the
Caliphate of Cordoba
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, whose forces were commanded by
Sulayman ibn al-Hakam
Sulayman ibn al-Hakam or Sulayman al-Musta'in bi-llah ( ar, سلیمان المستعین باللہ; died 1016) was the fifth Caliph of Córdoba, ruling from 1009 to 1010, and from 1013 to 1016 in Al-Andalus.
In 1009, after Muhammad II ibn Hi ...
, and the
Muslim
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rebel forces of the
Catalan
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Andalusian
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alliance trying to overthrow their Caliph overlords under the command of
Muhammad ibn Hisham;
Wadih al-Siqlabi
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, governor of
al-Tagr al-Awsat; and several
West Frankish
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counts and bishops, including
Ermengol I of Urgell
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,
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, and
Ramon Borrell of Barcelona.
The two armies met at Espiel on 2 June 1010 and the forces of the Caliphate of Cordoba were decisively routed, marking one of the first battles of the war and a significant gain for the rebel
Catalan
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Andalusian
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alliance. Although this battle took place in the general time frame of the Spanish
Reconquista
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, it was not unusual for Christian and Muslim forces to join together to achieve common goals.
References
* The information in this article is translated from its Spanish equivalent.
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