Fall of Agadir 1541
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.
Key facts
| Year | 1541 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Morocco | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 30.4333, -9.6000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Fall of Agadir refers to the conquest of the city in Morocco by the Saadians against the Portuguese in 1541.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Fall of Agadir (revision 1381056680), 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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