The battle of Zallaq ( Arabic معركة الزلاقة ) - the battle of October 23, 1086 (12 Rajab 479 AD ), in which the troops of the Almoravides and Spanish Muslims defeated the army of King Leon and Castile Alfonso VI .
| Battle of Zallak |
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| Main conflict: Reconquista |
The four horsemen in the manuscript of Beat Liebansky “ ” made in 1086, in the same year as the battle of Zalacca, and probably portrays the modern author of the Spanish knights. |
| date | October 23, 1086 |
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| A place | north of Badajoz ( Spain ) |
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| Total | Almoravid Victory |
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In the summer of 1086, the Almoravid army, led by Yusuf ibn Tashfin , at the invitation of the emirs of Seville , Badajoz and Granada crossed from Morocco to Andalusia and, on the road with the emirs, marched north through Seville. Alfonso VI was occupied by the siege of Zaragoza , when news reached him of the approach of a new enemy; he hurried to Toledo and, having quickly assembled his troops from the provinces, he proceeded from here to meet the united enemy. Under Zallak (Spanish Christians call this place Sacrahas ), a battle took place near Badajoz. The emir of Seville, al-Mutamid, commanded the vanguard of the Spanish forces, and showed great personal courage, holding back his Sevilians and defending his position until the Almoravid detachment came to his aid, while the rest of the Muslims performed Friday prayers , how Alfonso VI agreed not to fight with them on this day, as well as on Saturday and Sunday, since these days are sacred to both sides due to the fact that many of the soldiers in their squad are Jews; and while the battle was still in full swing in Alfonso, he hit the rear of the [Almoravid] with his troops, and by the evening the Christians were completely defeated. Most of their troops remained on the battlefield, and Alfonso VI himself managed to escape with 500 riders.
