 In Seville, the Almoravid army joined the troops of the Taifa kingdoms and together they marched to Extremadura where, on 23 October 1086, they faced the troops of Alfonso VI — who had to abandon the siege of Zaragoza — in the Battle of Sagrajas.Álvar Fáñez, who had been called from Valencia, came and joined the king's forces.The battle ended with the defeat of the Christian troops, who returned to Toledo to defend themselves.