Battles & Campaigns · 1096
Battle of Alcoraz
Huesca, Aragon, Spain
What happened
Peter I was besieging Huesca, a siege his father had begun. Al-Musta'in II marched to rescue the city. On the fields of Alcoraz, between the walls of Huesca and the castle of Montearagón, Peter's army defeated the relief force.
Why it matters
Less than two weeks later Huesca surrendered, and the King of Aragon moved his capital there. The battle's emblem, the Cross of Alcoraz, later became part of the flag of Aragon.
What came next
The Cross of Alcoraz became a royal coat of arms of Aragon.
Did you know?
According to later legend, Saint George appeared over the Aragonese army; a chapel in Huesca remembers the battle.
Timeline
- 1094Siege of Huesca begins.
- 15 Nov 1096Battle of Alcoraz.
- Nov 1096Huesca surrenders.