Almoravid expedition to Catalonia (1114)
| Almoravid expedition to Catalonia (1114) | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
Map of the Iberian Peninsula in 1115 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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County of Barcelona County of Urgell County of Cerdaña | Almoravid dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona Ermengol IV of Urgell Bernard I of Cerdanya |
Muhammad ibn al-Hajj † Muhammad ibn Aisha (DOW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| High | High | ||||||
In 1114, the governors of the taifa kingdoms of Zaragoza and Valencia, Muhammad ibn al-Hajj and Muhammad ibn Aisha, respectively, led a raid into the Catalan counties and ravaged the territory. As the raiders were returning to their kingdoms, however, they were surprised in an ambush and defeated in battle by the armies of the Catalan counties of Barcelona, Urgell and Cerdanya.