The Battle of Golpejera also known as Golpejar (Spanish: Batalla de Golpejera o Golpejar) was fought in early January, 1072 in the time of the moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula and the middle stages of the Spanish Reconquista, most notably most of southern Spain.
King Sancho II of Castile The Strong defeated Alfonso VI of León The Brave near Carrión.

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Biography

The biography of the Battle of Golpejera

Background

At the time, the Spanish kingdoms of Castile, León and Galicia were united and ruled under king Ferdinand I of León, The Great. Controversy about Ferdinand's success was raised by Leonese nobleman over the future of being ruled by a Castilian king and government (Castile had been a frontier county of León, until very recently). Therefore, the king divided the succession of the three kingdoms between his three sons. Alfonso, García and Sancho would inherit Leon, Castile and Galicia respectively. Following, the Navarrese Sucession Law, (Ferdinand was the son of Sancho the Elder of Navarre), the first son would receive the most priviliged of inheritance and the possessions acquiared were distributed between family members, especially sons and daughters. However, Leon as the heir of the ancient Hispanic-Gothic kingdom had the right of supremacy over the other lands of the Iberian Peninsula. Alfonso inherited Leon, but Sancho wanted it and because of this, sparked of the conflict of power between these neighboring Spanish kingdoms. In politics, a country (or in some cases, a group of countries) over which a king or queen reigns, is a kingdom, see: monarchy. ... A former kingdom in modern-day Spain, Castile (Spanish: Castilla; usually pronounced Cast-EEL in English) now compromises the regions of Old Castile in the north-west, and New Castile in the center of the country. ... The city of León was founded by the Roman Seventh Legion (for unknown reasons always written as Legio Septima Gemina (twin seventh legion). It was the headquarters of that legion in the late empire and was a center for trade in gold which was mined at Las Médulas... There are two well-known places called Galicia: Galicia, one of Spains autonomous communities. ... Ferdinand I, called the Great (in his time, El Magno) (1017–León, 1065), was the king of Castile from his fathers death in 1035 and the king of León—through his wife—after defeating his father-in-law in 1037 until his death in 1065. ... The Lords and Barons prove their Nobility by hanging their Banners and exposing their Coats-of-arms at the Windows of the Lodge of the Heralds. ... Alfonso VI (before June 1040 – July 1, 1109), nicknamed the Brave, was King of León from 1065 to 1109 and King of Castile since 1072 after his brothers death. ... García II (c. ... Sancho II (1040-1072), called the Strong, or in Spanish, el Fuerte, was king of Castile (1065-1072) and León (1072). ... Capital Pamplona (Basque: Iruña) Official language(s) Spanish; Basque co-official in the north of community. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe. ...

Results and Aftermath

Location of the Battle was 9 miles south of the historic settlement of Santa Maria de Carrion, now Carrion de los Condes on the Carrion River

Sancho II of Castile defeated his brother, Alfonso VI of León over the Carrión River (9 miles south of the city of Santa Maria de Carrion – the capital of the Beni-Gomez – Christian counts of Saldaña, Liebana, Carrion, and Zamora). The battle started at dawn and after a hard fight and the Castilians were driven from the field. Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar managed to encourage both King and army, and lead them in a new attack the following morning. Alfonso was captured and seeked refuge in Toledo. But Sancho was assassinated when attacking Alfonso's men in Zamora. Alfonso inherited the joint Kingdom of Leon-Castile. Sancho II (1040-1072), called the Strong, or in Spanish, el Fuerte, was king of Castile (1065-1072) and León (1072). ... The Carrión is a river in northern Spain. ... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Saldaña is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. ... An American Black Vulture feeding on squirrel carrion For other uses, see Carrion (disambiguation). ... Zamora may refer to Ecuador Zamora, Ecuador Zamora-Chinchipe Province Mexico Zamora, Michoacán Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz Spain Zamora, Spain Zamora (province) United States Zamora, California Venezuela Zamora Municipality, Aragua Zamora Municipality, Miranda Bobby Zamora, English footballer Ezequiel Zamora, 19th-century Venezuelan military commander Jesús Jiménez Zamora... The façade of Toledo cathedral Toledo is a city located in central Spain, the capital of the province of Toledo and of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. ... Zamora may refer to Ecuador Zamora, Ecuador Zamora-Chinchipe Province Mexico Zamora, Michoacán Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz Spain Zamora, Spain Zamora (province) United States Zamora, California Venezuela Zamora Municipality, Aragua Zamora Municipality, Miranda Bobby Zamora, English footballer Ezequiel Zamora, 19th-century Venezuelan military commander Jesús Jiménez Zamora...

The Battle of Golpejera in popular culture

This battle is featured as part of the series of the El Cid campaign in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion as Brother Against Brother. Statue of El Cid in Burgos. ... The Conquerors is the expansion to the 2000 real-time strategy game Age of Empires II, itself the second installment of the Empires series by Microsoft and Ensemble Studios. ...

External Links

• Short synopsis of the Battle of Golepejera and Llantada
• Date of Golpejera