The Battle of Ibiza (), also known as the Raid on Ibiza, was a part of a military campaign against the Muslims of the Balearic Islands. Islamic scholars have referred to the Norwegian raids in the region as part of a larger history of Islamic Spain. After winning a battle at the island of Formentera, Sigurd would go on to attack the islands of Ibiza, which is only separated from Formentera by a narrow channel.
Battle The battle was a raid by the Crusader army from Norway against the pirates of Ibiza. The battle is described in the sagas as Sigurd the Crusader's seventh victory against the "heathens" (Muslims). A description of the battle was given by the skald Halldorr Skvaldri.2 Heimskringla, vol. 3, 246-7. vol. A, part 1, 487-8 and vol. B, part 1, 459-60.
Aftermath After this, the Norwegian fleet continued their journey to the Holy Land via Menorca and Sicily before eventually reaching the Kingdom of Jerusalem, where they accompanied Baldwin I in the Siege of Sidon. These battles on the Balearic Islands influenced the 1113–1115 Balearic Islands expedition, which saw Crusaders dismantle Ibiza's defences and occupy the island for a short while before leaving the island that would be later reconquered by the Almoravid dynasty.
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