What the records say
- When
- 1006
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 41.81° N, 1.40° W
- Description
- 1006 victory of an alliance of Catalan counts over the Caliphate of Córdoba
Battle of Torà
Historic battle on the Iberian peninsula
The Battle of Torà was a defensive battle of the Reconquista, fought between an alliance of Catalan counts and an army of the Caliphate of Córdoba in 1003 at Torà, Lleida. The main source for the battle is Andrew of Fleury, who probably received his information, which is detailed and generally accurate, during a trip to the Catalonia. He incorporated the account in his Miracula sancti Benedicti around 1043.
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