Battle of Lutos
Part of theReconquista
The Camino Real del Puerto de la Mesa where the battle took place.
Date 794 Location Asturias,Spain 43°20′00″N6°25′00″W / 43.3333°N 6.4167°W /43.3333; -6.4167 Result Christian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Asturias	Emirate of Córdoba
Commanders and leaders
Alfonso II of Asturias	Abd al-Malik ibn Abd al-Walid ibn Mugaith  †[1] Abd al-Karim ibn Abd al-Walid ibn Mugaith
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown[1]

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TheBattle of Lutos occurred in 794 when theEmir of Cordoba,Hisham I sent military incursions against theKingdom of Asturias under the command of the brothers Abd al-Karim ibn Abd al-Walid ibn Mugaith and Abd al-Malik ibn Abd al-Walid ibn Mugaith.

Abd al-Karim carried out a scorched earth campaign of aggression against the lands ofÁlava, whilst his brother Abd al-Malik directed his forces into the heart of the Asturian Kingdom without encountering significant resistance aside from the town ofOviedo.^[2] He ravaged much of the countryside, including churches built byFruela I of Asturias.^[3] Upon their return toAl-Andalus, in the valley of Camino Real del Puerto de la Mesa, they were set upon by KingAlfonso II of Asturias and the forces under his command. The Asturian forces ambushed the Muslim army in a part of the valley nearGrado, Asturias that has been considered by historians to be the area around Los Lodos.^[4] The battle resulted in an Asturian victory and the majority of the invading Muslim army was wiped out. Abd al-Malik was killed in the action.^[1]

After the crushing defeat, Hisham sent a punitive expedition the next year headed by his brotherAbd al-Karim ibn Abd al-Walid ibn Mugaith, which defeated the Asturian army at theBattle of Las Babias and other engagements,^[5] and eventuallyconquered Oviedo.^[6] Once the winter of 795-796 set in, the Muslim troops retreated.

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