Battle of the Burbia River

Battle of Río Burbia
Part of the Reconquista

Division of the Iberian Peninsula between the Emirate of Córdoba, the Kingdom of Asturias and the Carolingian Empire in 814.
Date791
Location
Result Muslim victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Asturias Emirate of Córdoba
Commanders and leaders
Bermudo I of Asturias Yusuf ibn Bujt
Hisham I of Córdoba

The Battle of Río Burbia or the Battle of the Burbia River was fought in the year 791 between the troops of the Kingdom of Asturias, commanded by King Bermudo I of Asturias, and the troops of the Emirate of Córdoba, led by Yusuf ibn Bujt. The battle occurred in the context of the Ghazws of Hisham I against the Christian rebels of the northern Iberian Peninsula.[who?] The battle took place near the Río Burbia, in the area which is today known as Villafranca del Bierzo. The battle resulted in a victory for the Emirate of Cordoba.