Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917)
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| Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
 Map of the Emirate of Córdoba in 929 | |||||||
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| Kingdom of León | Emirate of Córdoba | ||||||
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| Ordoño II of León | Abu-Abdallah | ||||||
  San Esteban de Gormaz Location of San Esteban de Gormaz | |||||||
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_-_(7)_MAPA_POLITICO_DE_ESPAÑA.jpg) 19th century map of Spain |
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The Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz occurred in 917 during the Spanish Reconquista. The battle pitted the Umayyad forces of the Emirate of Córdoba under Abu-Abdallah against the troops of the Kingdom of León under Ordoño II of León. The battle resulted in a Leonese victory.
In 912, Ordoño II ordered the repoblación of San Esteban de Gormaz as the city had been one of the borderline cities between the Moorish and Christian zones of the Iberian Peninsula.[1] This region had become depopulated early in the Muslim takeover and acted as a buffer zone between the two groups.[2][3]
The battle
Upon hearing of Ordoño II's efforts to repopulate and take control of the city, Abi-Abda ordered a siege in 917. Ordoño II was able to come to the city's aid successfully and routed the Muslim forces.[4] Abi-Abda himself was captured during the fray and executed by decapitation.[5] His head was put on display on the city's ramparts as a warning to the Muslims.[6]