Ferdinand, embarking on what will be his …
Years: 1065 - 1065
Ferdinand, embarking on what will be his final military campaign, invades the taifa of Valencia in 1065 and gets as far as the vicinity of the city itself.
After besieging the city, Ferdinand finds the city's defenses to be extremely resilient and determines that it will be impossible to take them by an assault.
The king therefore decides to call for a general retreat from the city.
The Muslim defenders of Valencia exit the city and begin to harass the retreat of the Leonese forces.
At Paterna, approximately five kilometers from Valencia on the left bank of the Turia, the Leonese troops set an ambush for the pursuing forces.
Catching the Valencian attackers completely by surprise, they are wiped out almost to a man.
It is said that Abd al-Malik only escaped due to the speed of his horse.
Ferdinand falls ill in November and returns to his kingdom.
Locations
People
- Ahmad al-Muqtadir
- Al-Mamun of Toledo
- Ferdinand I of León and Castile
- Ramon Berenguer I
- Sancho IV Garcés
Groups
- Moors
- Galicia, Kingdom of
- Islam
- Mozarabs
- Barcelona, County of
- Navarre, Kingdom of
- León, Kingdom of
- Badajoz, Taifa of
- Toledo, (Muslim statelet, or taifa, of)
- Valencia, Muslim statelet, or taifa, of
- Zaragoza, Muslim statelet, or taifa, of
- Sevilla, (Abbadid) Muslim statelet, or taifa, of
- Córdoba, (Hammudid) statelet, or taifa, of
- Aragón, Kingdom of
- Castile, Kingdom of
- Christians, Roman Catholic
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Years: 1065 - 1065
Locations
People
- Ahmad al-Muqtadir
- Al-Mamun of Toledo
- Ferdinand I of León and Castile
- Ramon Berenguer I
- Sancho IV Garcés
Groups
- Moors
- Galicia, Kingdom of
- Islam
- Mozarabs
- Barcelona, County of
- Navarre, Kingdom of
- León, Kingdom of
- Badajoz, Taifa of
- Toledo, (Muslim statelet, or taifa, of)
- Valencia, Muslim statelet, or taifa, of
- Zaragoza, Muslim statelet, or taifa, of
- Sevilla, (Abbadid) Muslim statelet, or taifa, of
- Córdoba, (Hammudid) statelet, or taifa, of
- Aragón, Kingdom of
- Castile, Kingdom of
- Christians, Roman Catholic
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions