The
Battle of Monte Laturce, also known as the second
Battle of Albelda, was a victory for the forces of
Ordoño I of the
Kingdom of Asturias and his ally
García Íñiguez of Pamplona. They defeated the latter's uncle and former ally, the
Banu Qasi lord of
Borja,
Tarazona,
Terrer, and
Tudela,
Musa ibn Musa, a marcher baron so powerful and independent that he was called by a
Muslim chronicler "The Third King of Spain". The battle took place during the Asturian siege of a new fortress under construction by Musa at
Albelda. The fortress was taken a few days after the battle. After Monte Laturce, Musa was forced to fully submit to the
Emir of Córdoba, who took advantage of Musa's weakness to remove him as
wali of the Upper March, initiating a decade-long eclipse of the
Banu Qasi.