Conquest of Carmona (712)
Part ofUmayyad conquest of Hispania
The gate of Crodoba in Carmona, where the Muslim entered and captured the city
Date July 712 Location Carmona, Spain Result Umayyad victory Fall of Carmona to Muslims
Belligerents
Visigothic Kingdom	Umayyad Caliphate
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Musa ibn Nusayr Count Julian
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Unknown

Theconquest of Carmona was a successful capture of the city of Carmona by the Ummayads led by Musa bin Nusayr, which happened in 712.

According to Arab accounts, in July 712, the Ummayad general,Musa ibn Nusayr, crossed the strait of Giblartar with a force of 18,000 Arabs. Learning of whatTariq ibn Ziyad had done, he became envious and decided to take part in the success. Landing atAlgeciras, the Visigothic guides led byJulian led Musa to conquer important towns that had not been captured. The Ummayads arrived atMedina-Sidonia, which had surrendered to them.^[1][2]

The Visigothic guides led Musa to the city ofCarmona. The city of Carmona was the most well fortified town in Spain and was less likely to be taken by assault or siege. When the Ummayads arrived there, the guides told Musa that the city could only be taken by stealth. Musa then made a plan; he dispatched some of Julian's armed men to the city, pretending to be soldiers who fled from their enemies after a battle. Julian's men arrived at the gate called Cordoba's gate, explaining what happened, and the garrison opened the gates for them. In the night, Musa dispatched some cavalry to the city. The guides opened the gates for the Muslims, which allowed them to enter and kill the guards. Thus Carmona fell into Muslim hands.^[3][4][5]

With the fall of Carmona to the Muslims, the entire region east ofSeville was clear from any Visigothic resistance, which allowed Musa to advance to Seville.^[6]

• David James (2012), A History of Early Al-Andalus, The Akhbar Majmu'a.[1]

• Reinhart Pieter Anne Dozy (1913), Spanish Islam, A History of the Moslems in Spain.[2]

• Agha Ibrahim Akram (2004), The Muslim Conquest of Spain.[3]

• 710s conflicts
• Sieges involving the Umayyad Caliphate
• 710s in the Umayyad Caliphate
• 8th century in the Visigothic Kingdom
• 8th century in al-Andalus
• Islam in Spain
• Battles involving the Visigoths