Almohad campaign against Portugal (1190–1191) 1190
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1190 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Portugal | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Almohad campaign against Portugal | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Almohad Caliphate, Kingdom of Portugal | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.1869, -8.4389 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Almohad Caliphate launched a major offensive against the Kingdom of Portugal in the spring of 1190 that lasted into the summer of 1191. The Caliph Yaʿqūb al-Manṣūr crossed over from Africa to take personal command of his forces. The campaign of 1190 was underwhelming because of assistance Portugal received from passing armies of the Third Crusade. The sieges of Tomar, Santarém and Silves had to be abandoned, but the caliph overwintered in Seville. The campaign of 1191 reversed Portugal's recent reconquests, captured Silves after a second siege and pushed the frontier north to the Tagus.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Almohad campaign against Portugal (1190–1191) (revision 1380530858), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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