Battle of Candespina
Battle of Candespina
1111 Oct 26

Battle of Candespina

Fresno de Cantespino, Spain
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The Battle of Candespina was fought on 26 October 1111 between the forces of Alfonso I of Aragon and those of his estranged wife, Urraca of León and Castile, in the Campo de la Espina near Sepúlveda. Alfonso was victorious, as he would be again in a few weeks at the Battle of Viadangos.