Battle of Moclín (1280)

Battle of Moclín
Part of the Reconquista

The castle at Moclín.
Date23 June 1280
Location
Moclín, Emirate of Granada, Spain
37°20′20″N 3°47′10″W / 37.33889°N 3.78611°W / 37.33889; -3.78611
Result Granadan victory
Belligerents
Crown of Castile
Order of Santiago		 Emirate of Granada
Commanders and leaders
Infante Sancho
Gonzalo Ruiz Girón †		 Muhammad II
Casualties and losses
More than 2,800 killed Figures unknown
Location within Province of Granada
Battle of Moclín (1280) (Spain)

The Battle of Moclín, also known as the Disaster of Moclín took place in the Granadian municipality of Moclín on 23 June 1280. The battle pitted the troops of the Emirate of Granada, commanded by Muhammad II, the Sultan of Granada, against those of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of León who were composed mainly of mercenaries and of members of the Order of Santiago, being commanded by the contemporary grand master of the order Gonzalo Ruiz Girón and by Sancho, son of King Alfonso X of Castile.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.