Siege of the Alcázar

The siege of the Alcázar was a highly symbolic Nationalist victory in Toledo in the opening stages of the Spanish Civil War. The Alcázar of Toledo was held by a variety of military forces in favour of the Nationalist uprising. Militias of the parties in the Popular Front began their siege on July 21, 1936. The siege ended on September 27 with the arrival of the Army of Africa under Francisco Franco.

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1936  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Siege of the Alcazar
siege, José Moscardó Ituarte, 

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1936-07-21T00:00:00Z

1936-09-27T00:00:00Z

1936 Siege of the Alcázar

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0852-01-01T00:00:00Z

852 Battle of Guadalacete

0930-05-01T00:00:00Z

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930 — 932 Siege of Toledo

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1085-05-12T00:00:00Z

1081 — 1085 Siege of Toledo

1090-06-16T00:00:00Z

1090-08-01T00:00:00Z

1090 Siege of Toledo

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1130-01-01T00:00:00Z

1130 Capture of Aceca

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1809-08-11T00:00:00Z

1809 Battle of Almonacid

1813-03-26T00:00:00Z

1813-03-26T00:00:00Z

1813 Battle of Orgaz

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Soldiers Fighting During the Siege of the Alcázar in Toledo - Google Art Project

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2005-0601-500, Spanien, Himmlerbesucht die Burg von Toledo

Women at the Siege of the Alcázar in Toledo - Google Art Project

Himmoscaralcaz1940

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Siege of the Alcazar of Toledo

Siege of the Alcazar of Toledo

Siege of the Alcázar of Toledo 1936 a preserved cooked bread during the siege

Siege of the Alcazar of Toledo

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	549	Kingdom of Toledo		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	852	Battle of Guadalacete	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	930	Siege of Toledo	Caliphate of Córdoba, Kingdom of Leon, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1081	Siege of Toledo	siege, Alfonso VI of León and Castile	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1090	Siege of Toledo	Almoravid dynasty, Kingdom of Castile, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1130	Capture of Aceca	Almoravid dynasty, battle, Kingdom of Castile	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Battle of Almonacid	battle, First French Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1813	Battle of Orgaz	First French Empire, battle, Kingdom of Spain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1936	Siege of the Alcázar	siege, José Moscardó Ituarte	Wikidata
site	museum	2010	Army Museum	national museum, military museum, museum	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de la Almofala	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre o torreón de Alfarach	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		LargoCaballeroAlcazar		Commons
commons	image		Soldiers Fighting During the Siege of the Alcázar in Toledo - Google Art Project		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2005-0601-500, Spanien, Himmlerbesucht die Burg von Toledo		Commons
commons	image		Women at the Siege of the Alcázar in Toledo - Google Art Project		Commons
commons	image		Himmoscaralcaz1940		Commons
commons	image		Alcazartolede-D		Commons
commons	image		Siege of the Alcazar of Toledo		Commons
commons	image		Siege of the Alcazar of Toledo		Commons
commons	image		Siege of the Alcázar of Toledo 1936 a preserved cooked bread during the siege		Commons
commons	image		Siege of the Alcazar of Toledo		Commons