| 词条 | Battle of Bairén |
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|conflict=Battle of Bairén |partof=the Reconquista | image= Cid.png | image_size = 300 |caption=A depiction of El Cid, who commanded the Aragonese forces in the battle. |date=1097 |place=Gandia, Spain |result=Aragonese/Castilian/Valencian Victory |combatant1={{flagicon image|Siñal d'Aragón.svg}} Kingdom of Aragon {{flagicon image|Estandarte del Reino de Castilla.svg}} Valencia under Cid's rule {{flagicon image|Estandarte del Reino de Castilla.svg}} Kingdom of Castile |combatant2={{flagicon image|Flag of Morocco 1073 1147.svg}} Almoravid dynasty |commander1={{flagicon image|Siñal d'Aragón.svg}} Peter I of Aragon and Navarre {{flagicon image|Estandarte del Reino de Castilla.svg}} Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar "El Cid" |commander2={{flagicon image|Flag of Morocco 1073 1147.svg}} Muhammad ibn Tasufin |strength1= |strength2= |casualties1= |casualties2= }}{{Campaignbox Reconquista}}{{History of Spain}} The Battle of Bairén was fought between the forces of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as "El Cid", in coalition with Peter I of Aragon, against the forces of the Almoravid dynasty, under the command of Muhammad ibn Tasufin. The battle was part of the long Reconquista of Spain, and resulted in a victory for the forces of the Kingdom of Aragon and the Kingdom of Valencia. ContextRodrigo Díaz had conquered the Taifa of Valencia on June 17, 1094.[1][2] El Cid had joined forces with Peter I of Aragon later that year in Burriana to cement an alliance with the end goal of doing battle with the Almoravids. Under this agreement, El Cid departed in December 1096 with the aid of Aragonese troops to bring weapons, ammunition and general supplies to the castle of Sierra de Benicadell. The castle itself had been retaken by "El Cid" in October 1091 to control access to Valencia from the south via the interior route. That action had taken place in the course of the operations for the "reconquista" of Levante that the Cid had undertaken before the arrival of the North African Almoravids. The battleMuhammad ibn Tasufin, commander of the Islamic forces, marched to intercept the combined Christian forces at Xàtiva. Throughout January 1097, from that position, he threatened and pestered the forces of El Cid and Peter I of Aragon who, nevertheless, managed to reach the castle at Sierra de Benicadell and resupply it. Whilst "El Cid" and the king were marching north, they camped at Bairén, a place situated a few kilometers north of Gandía. The Almoravids managed to take the nearby high ground at Mondúver (at 841 meters above sea level), from where they were able to harass the Christian camp. In addition, General Muhammad had managed to bring a fleet of ships, both Almoravid and Andalusian, onto the nearby seashore from which archers and crossbowmen were able to catch the Christian forces in a crossfire. The situation appeared desperate, but "El Cid" harangued his troops one morning, ordering them to conduct a frontal charge and assault on the Almoravid forces, breaking their center. By mid day, the attack was in full swing. The Almoravids, taken aback by the courage and desperate nature of the attack, broke and fled the field in disarray. The chaotic nature of the Muslim retreat led many Almoravid soldiers to drown in the river which crossed their path of retreat or in the sea as they tried to reach the safety of the Almoravid armada. AftermathThe Christian army was able to come away from the battle with a great deal of victory spoils after looting the Almoravid camp. After the battle, they were able to continue, in safety, to the city of Valencia. References1. ^Alberto Montaner Frutos, «The exact date of the surrender of Valencia», in Montaner Frutos, Alberto y Alfonso BOIX JOVANÍ, Guerra en Šarq Alʼandalus: Las batallas cidianas de Morella (1084) y Cuarte (1094), Zaragoza, Instituto de Estudios Islámicos y del Oriente Próximo, 2005, pgs. 285-287. {{ISBN|978-84-95736-04-8}} 2. ^Gea de Albarracín, Cronología de Aragón y otros relacionados Bibliography
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11 : 1097 in Europe|Conflicts in 1097|Battles involving Castile|Battles of the Reconquista|Battles involving Aragon|Battles involving al-Andalus|11th century in Al-Andalus|Battles in the Valencian Community|El Cid|Battles involving the Almoravid dynasty|11th century in Aragon |
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