Crusade of Barbastro
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The crusade of Barbastro (also known as the siege of Barbastro or battle of Barbastro) was an international expedition, sanctioned by Pope Alexander II, to take the Spanish city of Barbastro, then part of the Hudid Emirate of Lārida.[1] A large army composed of elements from all over Western Europe took part in the siege and conquest of the city (1064). The nature of the expedition, famously described by Ramón Menéndez Pidal as "a crusade before the crusades",[2] is discussed in historiography, and the crusading element of the campaign is still a moot point.[3]
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Crusade of Barbastro | |||||||
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Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
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Kingdom of Aragon County of Urgell Duchy of Aquitaine Papal states | Emirate of Lārida | ||||||
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Arnau Mir de Tost William VIII of Aquitaine Williame fitz Williame | Amir Yusuf al-Muzzaffar | ||||||
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