Battle of Polvoraria
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The Battle of Polvoraria took place in 878 between troops of the Kingdom of Asturias under Alfonso III of Asturias and a Muslim army of the Emirate of Córdoba under Emir Muhammad I of Córdoba. It occurred near the confluence of the Orbigo and Esla rivers and was an Asturian victory.
Bibliography
- (in Spanish) Sánchez-Albornoz, Claudio (1932). «La batalla de Polvoraria». Anales de la Universidad de Madrid I: 225–238.
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