Battle of Guadiaro
| Battle of Guadiaro | |||||||
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| Part of Fitna of al-Andalus | |||||||
The Iberian Peninsula in 1000 AD | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Berbers |
Caliphate of Córdoba Catalan Mercenaries | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sulayman ibn al-Hakam Zawi ibn Ziri many others |
Muhammad II of Córdoba Wadih al-Siqlabi Odón Bishop of Girona † Abbot of (16)Sant Cugat del Vallès † Arnulfo Bishop of Vic † Aecio Bishop of Barcelona † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
30,000 Córdobans 9000 Catalan | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
3000 Catalan death Unknown Córdoban losses | ||||||
The Battle of Guadiaro (21 June 1010) was a battle of the Fitna of al-Andalus, that took place at the Guadiaro River near Ronda, between the Berber forces of Sulayman ibn al-Hakam with the help of berber leaders such as Zawi ibn Ziri and other Zenata chiefs, against the combined forces of the Caliphate of cordoba led by the caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba numbered at 30,000 fighter and 9000 Catalan mercenaries. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Berbers with Muhammad II of Córdoba retreating to Córdoba.