Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz
The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz can refer to any of the following battles that took place in the area around the town of San Esteban de Gormaz:
- The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917) - Ordoño II defeats an army under Emir Abd al-Rahman III
- The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (919) - The Muslims again attack the city of San Esteban de Gormaz under the command of Almodhafer but are defeated again by Ordoño II.
- The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (920) - Abd al-Rahman III takes the city from the Christians along with the towns of Osma, Alcubilla and Clunia.
- The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (978) - Leonese forces under Garci Fernández and Ramiro III of León suffer the worst in a string of defeats (Also defeated at Rueda and Torrevicente), eventually leading to the revolt of the Galacian nobles and the abdication of Ramiro in favor of Bermudo II of León.
- The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1054)
- The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (1060) - In 1060, according to the Historia silense, Ferdinand I of León and Castile invaded the taifa of Zaragoza through the upland valley of the eastern Duero in the highlands around Soria, capturing the castle at San Esteban de Gormaz.
References
- "Historia de San Esteban de Gormaz". Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- "Batalla de San Esteban de Gormaz (918)". Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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