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Siege of Calatayud

Siege of Calatayud
Part of the Reconquista

The castle of Ayyub, in Calatayud
DateMay – 24 June 1120
Location41°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 in 1120 was led by Alfonso I of Aragon, with the help of William IX of Aquitaine, against the city of Calatayud, then controlled by the Almoravids. The siege was successful and resulted in the conquest of the city by the Aragonese troops.


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