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Roncesvalles Battle Memorial

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Roncesvalles Battle Memorial

Roncesvalles Battle Memorial

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    1. Bizkarreta, Ibañeta, Auritz, Roncesvalles – Pilgrim's Route – Circular Route

    31.5km

    02:24

    490m

    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 18, 2022

    In the Battle of Roncevaux on 15 August 778, a Basque force defeated Charlemagne's army at the Roncevaux Pass, a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees. This happened at the end of Charlemagne's campaign on the Iberian Peninsula. According to the classical version, the Carolingian rearguard was ambushed and the leader Roland was killed. The epic Chanson de Roland is based on this, except that the attackers are changed to Saracens. Historically, it is at most possible that the Basques were reinforced by Muslim troops. Another hypothesis is that the Franks suffered a defeat in a larger, regular battle with the Basques.

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