Battle of Polvoraria
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The Battle of Polvoraria was a battle in 878 between troops under Alfonso III of Asturias and a Muslim force under emir Muhammad I of Córdoba. It occurred near the confluence of the Orbigo and Esla rivers and was an Asturian victory.
Bibliography[]
- (in Spanish) Sánchez-Albornoz, Claudio (1932). «La batalla de Polvoraria». Anales de la Universidad de Madrid I: 225–238.
Coordinates: 41°57′58″N 5°40′56″W / 41.9661°N 5.6822°W
Categories:
- 870s conflicts
- 878
- Battles involving the Kingdom of Asturias
- Battles involving the Emirate of Córdoba
- Battles of the Reconquista
- 9th century in Al-Andalus
- History of the province of León
- Battles in Castile and León
- Spanish battle stubs