Samura
سمورة
Chief town of the Jalaliqa realm, praised for its walls; al-Nasir's host of a hundred thousand met king Rudhmir there in Shawwal 327, three days after the eclipse — a Muslim victory turned rout costing some fifty thousand dead 1.
At a glance
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
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Overview
Samura is a city in the kingdom of the Galicians (al-Jalaliqa). Al-Mas'udi described its fine construction and walls. Abd al-Rahman al-Nasir, ruler of al-Andalus, besieged it with a hundred thousand men or more. The battle between him and Radhmir, king of the Galicians, took place in Shawwal of the year 327 AH, three days after the eclipse. The advantage was first with the Muslims, then, after being besieged, they gave way, and about fifty thousand of them were killed, according to al-Mas'udi. 2
Connections
- Site of
- The battle of Samura (327 AH)
People and things also explored
عبد الرحمن الناصر لدين الله الأموي· Rudhmir king of the Jalaliqa· The battle of Samura (327 AH)
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 359-360
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.359-360
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islam.museum contributors. “Samura”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/samura/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.