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Castilian Siege of Gibraltar (1309)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1309

In 1309, while besieging Algeciras, Castile's Ferdinand IV sent Juan Núñez de la Lara and Alonso Pérez de Guzmán (Guzmán el Bueno) to besiege Gibralt…

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  1. 1309Seville · AndalusiaFerdinand IV gathered nobles, vassals, and town militias in Andalusia to prepare a Reconquista offensive against Gibraltar, which commanded the entrance to the strait.
  2. 1309Gibraltar · AndalusiaCastilian forces surrounded the Rock of Gibraltar. On 12 September 1309 the garrison surrendered and Ferdinand IV entered the city. The campaign ended in capture that same year, not in failure.
  3. 1309Gibraltar · AndalusiaGibraltar fell into Castilian hands on 12 September 1309. Guzmán el Bueno was killed in action near Gaucín on 19 September. The city was not retaken by the Marinids until 1333.

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