Battle Of San Esteban De Gormaz (978)
The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz can refer to any of the following battles that took place in the area around the town of San Esteban de Gormaz, Castile-León, Spain: * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917), under Ordoño II * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (919), under Ordoño II; see Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (920), under Abd al-Rahman III * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (978), under Ramiro III of León * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1054), under Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; see Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917) * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1060), under Ferdinand I of León and Castile Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

San Esteban De Gormaz
San Esteban de Gormaz is a municipality in the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain. Its population is approximately 3,500. The town is located in the Wool Route and the Way of the Cid, the route of the exile of the Cid. The village lies between the bank of River Duero and a small hill, 70 km west of the capital of the province (Soria), 28 km from Tiermes and 45 km from Aranda de Duero. The Arab Gormaz Castle is located nearby. The zone where it is located has known settlements from prehistory. Historically, both Roman and Arab, constructed establishments of which some heritage is conserved. The Arabs considered it a very important Christian center. This caused it to become a military objective for 200 years, from the beginning of the construction of its castle by the Arabs in the ninth century (at which time the population was called Castromoro) until it fell finally into the hands of the kingdom of Castile. The innumerable fig ...
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Battle Of San Esteban De Gormaz (917)
The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz was a battle of the Spanish Reconquista which occurred in the year 917. The battle pitted the Umayyad forces of the Emirate of Córdoba under Abu-Abdallah against the troops of the Kingdom of León under Ordoño II of León. The battle resulted in a Leonese victory. Context In 912, Ordoño II ordered the repoblación of San Esteban de Gormaz as the city had been one of the borderline cities in between the Moorish and Christian zones of the Iberian Peninsula. This region had become depopulated early in the Muslim takeover and acted as a buffer zone between the two groups. The battle Upon hearing of Ordoño II's efforts to repopulate and take control of the city, Abi-Abda ordered a siege of the city in 917. Ordoño II was able to successfully come to the city's aid and routed the Muslim forces. Abi-Abda himself was captured during the fray and executed by decapitation. His head was put on display on the city's ramparts as a warning to ...
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Battle Of San Esteban De Gormaz (919)
The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz can refer to any of the following battles that took place in the area around the town of San Esteban de Gormaz, Castile-León, Spain: * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917), under Ordoño II * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (919), under Ordoño II; see Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (920), under Abd al-Rahman III * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (978), under Ramiro III of León * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1054), under Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; see Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917) * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1060), under Ferdinand I of León and Castile Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

Timeline Of The Muslim Presence In The Iberian Peninsula
This is a timeline of notable events during the period of Muslim presence in Iberia, starting with the Umayyad conquest in the 8th century. Conquest (711–756) * 711A Muslim force consisting of Arabs and Berbers of about 7,000 soldiers under general Tariq ibn Ziyad, loyal to the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I, enters the Iberian peninsula from North Africa. ** At the Battle of Guadalete, Tariq ibn Ziyad defeats Visigothic king Roderic. * 712The Muslim governor of Northern Africa, Musa ibn Nusayr, follows Tariq ibn Ziyad with an army of 5,000 Arabs to make the total of the army 12,000. He takes Medina-Sidonia, Seville and Mértola. * 713Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa, Musa ibn Nusair's son, takes Jaén, Murcia, Granada, Sagunto. * 714First Umayyad campaigns in the lower Ebro valley and southeast part of the Iberian Peninsula. ** Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa takes Évora, Santarém and Coimbra. * 715Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa is left in charge and makes his capital the city of Seville. The Al-Walid's succes ...
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Battle Of San Esteban De Gormaz (920)
The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz can refer to any of the following battles that took place in the area around the town of San Esteban de Gormaz, Castile-León, Spain: * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917), under Ordoño II * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (919), under Ordoño II; see Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (920), under Abd al-Rahman III * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (978), under Ramiro III of León * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1054), under Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; see Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917) * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1060), under Ferdinand I of León and Castile Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

Abd Al-Rahman III
ʿAbd al-Rahmān ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Ḥakam al-Rabdī ibn Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Dākhil () or ʿAbd al-Rahmān III (890 - 961), was the Umayyad Emir of Córdoba from 912 to 929, at which point he founded the Caliphate of Córdoba, serving as its first caliph until his death. Abd al-Rahman won the ''laqab'' (sobriquet) () in his early 20s when he supported the Maghrawa Berbers in North Africa against Fatimid expansion and later claimed the title of Caliph for himself. His half-century reign was known for its religious tolerance. Life Early years Lineage and appearance Abd al-Rahman was born in Córdoba, on 18 December 890. His year of birth is also given as 889 and 891. He was the grandson of Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi, seventh independent Umayyad emir of al-Andalus. His parents were Abdullah's son Muhammad and Muzna (or Muzayna), a Christian concubine. His paternal grandmother was also a Christian, t ...
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Battle Of San Esteban De Gormaz (978)
The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz can refer to any of the following battles that took place in the area around the town of San Esteban de Gormaz, Castile-León, Spain: * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917), under Ordoño II * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (919), under Ordoño II; see Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (920), under Abd al-Rahman III * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (978), under Ramiro III of León * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1054), under Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; see Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917) * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1060), under Ferdinand I of León and Castile Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

Ramiro III Of León
Ramiro III (c. 961 – 26 June 985), king of León (966–984), was the son of Sancho the Fat and his successor at the age of only five.Reinhart Dozy, ''Histoire des Musulmans d'espagne'' (1932). Family During his minority, the regency was in the hands of two nuns: his aunt Elvira Ramírez, who took the title of queen during the minority, and then his mother Teresa Ansúrez, who had been put in a convent on her husband's death. As a consequence of this, his reign is known for its support of the clergy. Reign Among the acts of his regents during his minority was their ratification of a peace treaty with Caliph al-Hakam II; he also confronted Vikings who had invaded Galicia. With the conclusion of the peace treaty, the vizier Almanzor invaded his realm. Upon reaching his majority and after his wedding to Sancha (d. after 983), perhaps daughter of Gómez Díaz, Count of Saldaña, Ramiro tried to institute an absolutist monarchy which resulted in the alienation of the already separ ...
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Battle Of San Esteban De Gormaz (1054)
The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz can refer to any of the following battles that took place in the area around the town of San Esteban de Gormaz, Castile-León, Spain: * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917), under Ordoño II * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (919), under Ordoño II; see Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (920), under Abd al-Rahman III * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (978), under Ramiro III of León * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1054), under Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; see Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917) * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1060), under Ferdinand I of León and Castile Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

Battle Of San Esteban De Gormaz (1060)
The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz can refer to any of the following battles that took place in the area around the town of San Esteban de Gormaz, Castile-León, Spain: * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917), under Ordoño II * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (919), under Ordoño II; see Timeline of the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (920), under Abd al-Rahman III * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (978), under Ramiro III of León * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1054), under Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; see Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917) * Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1060), under Ferdinand I of León and Castile Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...