Battle of Alhandic

Battle of Alhandic
Part of the Reconquista

The walls of Zamora.
Date5 August 939
Location41°29′57.948″N 5°45′22.424″W / 41.49943000°N 5.75622889°W / 41.49943000; -5.75622889
Result Victory for the Caliphate of Córdoba
Belligerents
Kingdom of León Caliphate of Córdoba
Commanders and leaders
Ramiro II of León Abd al-Rahman III
Battle of Alhandic is located in Spain
Battle of Alhandic
Location within Spain
Battle of Alhandic is located in Europe
Battle of Alhandic
Battle of Alhandic (Europe)

The Battle of Alhandic (Spanish: Batalla de Alhandic), also known as Battle of Zamora's moat (Batalla del Foso de Zamora), occurred on 5 August 939 in the city of Zamora, Spain.[1] The battle occurred when the troops of the Caliph of Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman III assaulted the walls of Zamora. The defending troops were those loyal to Ramiro II, King of León. The fighting was so bloody that the tide of the battle did not turn until the moat surrounding the city walls was entirely filled with corpses.[2] The troops of Abd al-Rahman won the day and were able to seize the city of Zamora.

This battle should not be confused with the Day of Zamora (Día de Zamora or Jornada del Foso de Zamora) which took place a few decades before in the year 901.

  1. ^ Álvarez Martínez, Ursicino; Ursicinio Álvarez Martínez (1965). Historia General Civil y Eclesiástica de la Provincia de Zamora (primera ed.). Madrid: Editorial Revista de Derecho Privado.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference MurZ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).