Battle of Écija (1039)
| Battle of Écija | |||||||
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The Taifa kingdoms in 1037 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Zirid Taifa of Granada Taifa of Carmona Taifa of Málaga | Abbadid Taifa of Seville | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Badis ibn Habus Samuel ibn Naghrela Idris I al-Muta'ayyad Muhammad ibn Abdallah al-Birzali | Ismail ibn Abbad † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Écija (1039) took place near Écija on 3 October 1039. The forces of the Taifa of Seville led by Ismail ibn Abbad fought the allied forces of the Taifa of Málaga, Taifa of Granada and the Taifa of Carmona. The battle was a response to the Abbadid dynasty expansionist policies in the neighboring Taifas territories. The battle ended with a coalition victory and the death of Ismail ibn Abbad.