Siege of Lleida (1149)

Siege of Lleida (1149)
Part of the Reconquista
DateMarch/April 1149 – 24 October 1149
Location
Result Catalan victory
Belligerents
County of Barcelona
County of Urgell
Almoravid Emirate
Commanders and leaders
Ramon Berenguer IV
Ermengol VI of Urgell
al-Muẓāffar ibn Sulaymān

The siege of Lleida (Lérida, Lārida) by a Catalan army led by Count Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona lasted from the spring of 1149 until 24 October, when the Almoravid garrison surrendered on terms, which also included the surrender of the nearby towns of Fraga and Mequinenza (Miknāsa).


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