Battle of Almenar (1082)
The battle of Almenar was fought in the spring or summer of 1082 between the taifa kingdom of Zaragoza and the taifa kingdom of Lleida. The Zaragozan army under El Cid defeated the Lleidan army and its Catalan allies, thus relieving a siege of Almenar. Count Berenguer Ramon II of Barcelona was taken captive, but was soon released.
| Battle of Almenar | |||||||
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Ruins of the castle of Almenar today | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Taifa of Zaragoza |
Taifa of Lleida County of Barcelona County of Besalú County of Carcassonne County of Cerdanya County of Empúries County of Roussillon | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| El Cid |
Mundhir al-Ḥājib Berenguer Ramon II of Barcelona | ||||||
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