Siege of Calatayud

Siege of Calatayud
Part of the Reconquista

The castle of Ayyub, in Calatayud
DateMay – 24 June 1120
Location
Calatayud, Taifa of Zaragoza
41°21′0″N 1°38′0″W / 41.35000°N 1.63333°W / 41.35000; -1.63333
Result Aragonese victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Aragon
Duchy of Aquitaine		 Almoravid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Alfonso I the Battler
William IX of Aquitaine		 Unknown
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Siege of Calatayud occurred in 1120 when Alfonso the Battler in conjunction with William IX of Aquitaine successfully besieged and captured the Amoravid city of Calatayud in the former Taifa of Zaragoza.

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