Almoravid expedition to Catalonia (1114) | |||||||
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Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
![]() Map of the Iberian Peninsula in 1115 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
County of Barcelona County of Urgell County of Cerdaña | Almoravid dynasty | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona Ermengol IV of Urgell Bernard I of Cerdanya |
Muhammad ibn al-Hajj † Muhammad ibn Aisha (DOW) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
High | High |
The Almoravid expedition to Catalonia in 1114 was led by Muhammad ibn al-Hajj and Muhammad ibn Aisha, the Almoravid governors of Zaragoza and Valencia respectively, against the Catalan counties. The Almoravid forces ravaged Catalan territory but were surprised in an ambush and defeated.
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