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Battle of Ibiza (1109) | |||||
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Part of the Norwegian Crusade and the Reconquista | |||||
![]() 11th/12th century map of the islands Ibiza and Formentera | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
![]() | Barbary Pirates of Ibiza | ||||
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Sigurd I of Norway | |||||
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Minor | Major |
The Battle of Ibiza also known as The Raid on Ibiza was a part of a military campaign against the muslims of the Balearic Islands.[1] Islamic scholars have referred to the Norwegian raids in the region as part of a larger history of Islamic Spain.[2] After winning a battle at the island of Formentera, Sigurd would go on to attack the islands of Ibiza, which is only separated from Formentera by a narrow channel.[2] The Norwegians suffered minor losses in this battle, much like the Battle of Formentera.
The Battle of Ibiza was a raid by the crusader army from Norway against the pirates of Ibiza. The battle is described in the sagas as Sigurd the Crusader's seventh victory against the "heathens" (i.e. Muslims).[2] A description of the battle was given by the skald Halldorr Skvaldri.[3]
Much adored came a distinguished one
Of a murder-wheel, steering a ship
Eager was the waker of fame
To end peace, to Ibiza.
— Halldorr Skvaldri
It is unknown how much the battle contributed to the Reconquista, but the island became a part of the Almoravid dynasty a few years later.[4]
After this the Norwegian fleet continued their journey to the Holy Land via Menorca and Sicily before eventually reaching the Kingdom of Jerusalem, where they accompanied Baldwin I in the Siege of Sidon.[5]