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The Spanish Reconquista: In the Battle of Moclín the Emirate of Granada ambush a superior pursuing force, killing most of them in a military disaster for the Kingdom of Castile.
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Reconquista
Medieval Christian military campaigns
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Battle of Moclín (1280)
Part of the Reconquista
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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Emirate of Granada
State in the Iberian Peninsula, 1232–1492
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Kingdom of Castile
Christian kingdom in Iberia (1065–1833)
The Kingdom of Castile was a polity in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It traces its origins to the 9th-century County of Castile, as an eastern frontier lordship of the Kingdom of León. During the 10th century, the Castilian counts increased their autonomy, but it…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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