Battle of Lucena
The Battle of Lucena, also called Battle of Martín González, was a war event in which Christian forces of the Crown of Castile were faced against the Muslim forces of the Nasrid Emirate of Granada. It took place in the month of April of the year 1483, in the course of the Granada War, and in the course of it the Christian forces took Muhammad XII of Granada as prisoner.
| Battle of Lucena | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
A monument in Lucena commemorating the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Emirate of Granada | Crown of Castile | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Muhammad XII of Granada (POW) Ibrahim Aliatar † |
Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Carrillo de Albornoz Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Arellano Hernando de Argote | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c.5,000-6,000 | c.4,500-6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very Heavy; Granadan army rendered ineffective | Minimal | ||||||
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