Torrevicente, Battle of

The Battle of Torrevicente is fought on Saturday, July 9, 981 between two Córdoban generals: Galib ibn Abd al-Rahman, recently rebelled, and the loyalist Ibn Abi ‘Amir.

Two Christian forces fight as allies of Galib: the Basques under Ramiro Garcés, King of Viguera, and the Castilians under Count García Fernández.

Galib is essentially continuing the policy of Abd ar-Rahman III and al-Hakam II of supremacy over the Christians and peaceful coexistence, while Ibn Abi ‘Amir is pursuing a new policy (signaled by his seven aggressive actions against the Christians in the previous three years) of jihad.

Both Ramiro and Galib die during the battle and the victory goes to Ibn Abi ‘Amir.

It is the latter's twelfth campaign, known to Muslim sources as the "Campaign of the Victory" (Campaña de la Victoria).

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