The Battle of Ucles was fought on 29 May 1108 between the Kingdom of Castile and the Almoravids. Events May - Battle of Ucles Consecration of Chichester cathedral Saint Magnus becomes the first earl of Orkney In Pistoia, Italy, Cathedral of San Zeno burned to the ground. ... Map showing the extent of the Almoravid empire Almoravides (In Arabic المرابطون al-Murabitun, sing. ... A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... Yusuf ibn Tashfin يوسف ابن تاشفين or Tashufin (died in 1106), was the Almoravid ruler in Muslim Spain and North Africa. ... 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. ... The Reconquista (English: Reconquest) was the process encompassing almost 8 centuries, by which the Christian kingdoms of northern Hispania (modern Portugal and Spain) reconquered the Iberian peninsula from the Muslim and Moorish states of Al-Ándalus. ... Combatants Kingdom of Asturias Andalusian Muslims of the Ummayad Commanders Pelayo of Asturias Munuza and Alqama Strength Possibly 300 Unknown Casualties Unknown Unknown The Battle of Covadonga was the first major victory by a Christian military force in Iberia following the Islamic Moors conquest of that region in 711. ... | width=50%|Charlemagnes Franks | width=50%|Basques |- !colspan=2|Commanders |- |Roland (?) |unknown |- !colspan=2|Strength |- |unknown |unknown |- !colspan=2|Casualties |- |Complete destruction of the army |unknown |} |} The Roncevaux Pass (==Background== This battle was the last of Charlemagnes first campaign to capture Spain, an attempt that ended in failure. ... Battle of Simancas was a military battle that took place in 939 AD in the Iberian Peninsula between the troops of the Christian king Ramiro II of Leon and Muslim caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III near the walls of the city of Simancas, in which was decided the control of... The Battle of Atapuerca was fought in 1054 in the valley of Atapuerca between brothers King García V, El de Nájera, of Navarre and King Ferdinand I, the Great, of Casile and León. ... The Battle of Graus (or Siege of Graus) was a battle of the early Spanish Reconquista in spring 1063 (some sources say the battle was in early May, possibly around May 8). ... Combatants Castile Almoravides Commanders Alfonso VI Yusuf ibn Tashfin Strength About 60,000 About 30,000 Casualties 59,500 dead Unknown The battle of az-Zallaqah الزلاقة (October 23, 1086) was a battle between the Almoravid Yusuf ibn Tashfin and Castilian King Alfonso VI. Yusuf ibn Tashfin replied to the call... The Battle of Ourique took place in July 26, 1139, in the countryside outside the town of Ourique, present-day Alentejo (southern Portugal). ... Combatants Portugal Crusaders Moors Commanders Afonso I of Portugal Arnold III of Aerschot Christian of Ghistelles Henry Glanville Simon of Dover Andrew of London Saher of Archelle Unknown Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties Unknown Unknown The Siege of Lisbon, from July 1 to October 25 of 1147, was the military action... Battle of Alarcos (July 18, 1195), was a great victory of Almohad ruler Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur over the Castilian King Alfonso VIII; also referred as the Disaster of Alarcos due to the magnitude of the Castilian defeat. ... The July 16, 1212 battle of Las Navas de Tolosa is considered a major turning point in the history of Medieval Iberia. ... Combatants Castile Moors The Battle of Jerez was fought in 1231 between Castile and the Moors. ... Combatants Christian Spain (Aragon and Castile) Granada Commanders Sultan Boabdil Strength Casualties The Battle of Granada was fought on January 2, 1492 between the forces of Aragon and Castile and the armies of Muslim controlled Granada. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Events May - Battle of Ucles Consecration of Chichester cathedral Saint Magnus becomes the first earl of Orkney In Pistoia, Italy, Cathedral of San Zeno burned to the ground. ... A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... Map showing the extent of the Almoravid empire Almoravides (In Arabic المرابطون al-Murabitun, sing. ...

In early May 1108, an Almoravid army under Abu Tahir Tamim ibn Yusuf, governor of Granada, moved against the Eastern flank of Castile. Contingents from Cordoba, Valencia and Murcia joined the advancing army, and on 27 May they arrived in front of the key castle of Ucles. They overran the outer defences but failed to take the citadel. King Alfonso VI of Castile, aged 77 and suffering from a wound, was in no shape to led an army, so direction of the relieving force was given to his son Sancho, a lad of fifteen, although Count Alvar Fañez was in effective command. He reached Ucles on 28 May, and early next day both armies formed for battle. Tamim ibn Yusuf deployed the Cordoba contingent in the front line, with the veteran governors of Murcia (Muhammad ibn Aysa) and Valencia (Abdallah ibn Fatima) guarding both flanks and the strong Granada host in second line, led by himself. Young Sancho was ill-advised by his mentor Garcia Ordoñez and Alvar Fañez, and the Castilian main body of mounted knights charged headlong against the Almoravid first line, without infantry support. The Cordoba host led by Muhammad ibn Abi Ranq suffered many casualties and lost ground, but the Muslim contingents from Murcia and Valencia advanced on both flanks, dispersed the Castilian infantry still formed in front of its camp and then fell from behind on the enemy knights, which by then had engaged the Granada main body. Assailed from all sides, the Castilian knights were almost annihilated; many died trying to protect the prince, who had his horse killed under him. Finally a group of seven knights managed to break out from the encirclement, carrying Sancho to temporary safety in the small castle of Belinchon, some 20 km from the battlefield. Another small group including Alvar Fañez managed to escape towards Toledo. Enraged by the death in the battle of popular imam al-Yazuli, the Almoravids took no prisoners, and the heads of some 3,000 Christians including count Garcia Ordoñez were piled high, to terrorize Ucles citadel into surrender. When news of the disaster reached Belinchon castle, the Mudejar lord in command here ordered Sancho and his seven knights killed, and opened the gates to the Almoravids. Fortunately for Castile, Tamim ibn Yusuf failed to advance much further, taking only Huete, Ocaña and some minor castles. Struck with grief by the death of his only son, king Alfonso VI died the following year. Events May - Battle of Ucles Consecration of Chichester cathedral Saint Magnus becomes the first earl of Orkney In Pistoia, Italy, Cathedral of San Zeno burned to the ground. ... Almoravides (From Arabic المرابطون sing. ... Granada – Greek: (Steph. ... A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... Location Coordinates : 37° 53’N , 4°46′0″W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Córdoba (Spanish) Spanish name Córdoba Founded 8th century BC Postal code 140xx Website http://www. ... // Valencia is the name of two large cities in different parts of the world: Spain: Valencia (city in Spain), capital of the Land of Valencia. ... Murcia () is a city and municipality on the river Segura in southeastern Spain and the capital of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 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. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Belinchón is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... [[ Image:Toledo, Spain Toledo is a city and municipality located in central Spain, about 70 kilometers south of Madrid. ...