Conquest of Mérida (712–713)

Conquest of Mérida (712–713)
Part of Umayyad conquest of Hispania

Walls of Mérida which resisted the Muslims for several months
DateNovember 712 – 30 June 713
Location
Mérida, Spain
Result

Umayyad victory

  • Muslim Hegemony in southern Spain
Belligerents
Visigothic Kingdom Umayyad Caliphate
Commanders and leaders
Duke Sacarus Musa ibn Nusayr
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy

The Conquest of Merida was a military engagement between the Umayyads and the Visigothic garrison. The Umayyads endured a hard siege that lasted several months before the Umayyads succeeded in capturing the city, achieving a notable victory.

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