Battle of Portopí 1229
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1229 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Conquest of Majorca | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Almohad Caliphate, Crown of Aragon | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 39.5167, 2.5167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Portopí (12 September 1229) was an open field military conflict between the Almohad troops that occupied the island of Majorca and the Christian army led by King James I the Conqueror with the aim of annexing it to the Crown of Aragon in order to expand their domain and return it back to Christiandom. It was carried out at various points in the current Sierra de Na Burguesa (formerly called Sierra de Portopí), approximately halfway between the current resort town of Santa Ponsa and the City of Majorca (present Palma de Mallorca). It was the second major battle in the campaign for the conquest of the island of Majorca initiated by the Aragonese king.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Portopí (revision 1370272168), 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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