Siege of Coria (1138) 1138
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1138 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Almoravid dynasty, Kingdom of Leon | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 39.9819, -6.5372 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Coria in July 1138 was the first and shorter of two attempts by Alfonso VII of León to take the city of Coria in Muslim Spain. Coria had previously been reconquered in 1079 by Alfonso VI, but was lost to the Almoravids not long after Alfonso's death in 1109. On the heels of a successful razzia (raid) deep into Islamic al-Andalus, Alfonso VII briefly invested the city before retiring. A second siege in 1142 was successful.
The main source for the siege is the second book of the contemporary Chronica Adefonsi imperatoris.
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