Capture of Oviedo

In 795, the Umayyads, led by Abdul Karim, attacked the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias, successfully capturing and sacking it. They failed, however, to capture the Asturian king.

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795  Wikidata
emirate of Córdoba, Kingdom of Asturias, battle, 
Turia, 

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Location: 43.3625, -5.8503, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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795 Capture of Oviedo

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722 Battle of Olalias

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795 Battle of Río Quirós

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842 Battle of the Bridge of Cornellana

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1394 Siege of Gijón

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1936 Siege of Gijón

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1936 Siege of Oviedo

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1936 Bombing of Chorín

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1937 Battle of El Escamplero

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1937-10-21T00:00:00Z

1937 Asturias Offensive

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	718	Kingdom of Asturias		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Battle of Peñaflor	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	722	Battle of Olalias	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	795	Battle of Río Quirós	battle, Kingdom of Asturias, emirate of Córdoba	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	795	Capture of Oviedo	battle, Kingdom of Asturias, emirate of Córdoba	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	842	Battle of the Bridge of Cornellana	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1394	Siege of Gijón	siege, Crown of Castile, Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1936	Siege of Gijón	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1936	Siege of Oviedo	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1936	Bombing of Chorín	bombardment	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1937	Battle of El Escamplero	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1937	Asturias Offensive	offensive	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry		Sociedad Indsutrial Asturiana Santa Barbara	arms industry, business	Wikidata
site	tower		Casa torre de Tuñón	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre del Castillo de Yabio	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Tower of Peñerudes	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Tower of Proaza	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		tower of the Quintana (Ciaño)	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1700	tower of San Julian	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata