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Battle of Salé 1260

Battle of Salé: Bataille de la Rochelle
Image: Jean Froissart, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1260Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationMoroccoNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
War / conflictBattle of the StraitWikidata P361
ParticipantsCrown of Castile, Marinid dynastyWikidata P710
Coordinates34.0500, -6.8167Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Salé was a raid of the Moroccan city of Salé by King Alfonso X of Castile in 1260, when the city was governed by the Marinid dynasty. The city remained under Castilian occupation for two weeks, during which they captured 3,000 residents and took them as slaves. However, the Marinid dynasty regained control of the city after Sultan Yacoub ben Abdelhaq ordered his troops to march to the city gates.

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Location

34.0500, -6.8167 · Morocco

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