What the records say
- When
- 18 Jan 1072
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 42.24° N, 4.66° W
- Description
- 1072 battle in Spain
Battle of Golpejera
Castilian battle between Sancho II and Alfonso VI in 1072
The Battle of Golpejera also known as Golpejar, was an internecine battle among Christian kingdoms fought in early January 1072. King Sancho II of Castile defeated the forces of his brother Alfonso VI of León near Carrión de los Condes. It is notable as being one of the battles in which El Cid participated.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Golpejera: King Sancho II ("the Strong") defeats the Castilian forces of his brother Alfonso VI ("the Brave") near Carrión de los Condes”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “сражение при Голпехере — победа Санчо II, короля Кастилии, над своим братом Альфонсо VI, королём Леона”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “España: Tras la batalla de Golpejera, Sancho II es coronado rey de León”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page