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Siege of Al-Dāmūs

Siege of Al-Dāmūs was a siege conducted in 1210 at Al-Dāmūs, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula, which ran from 1172 to 1212. The recorded result: Christian victory.

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Vista del castell des de la casa del coheter. Panotxa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1210
WhereAl-Dāmūs, Spain40.063N, 1.286W
OutcomeChristian victory
BelligerentsCrown of Aragon; Knights Hospitaller; Knights TemplaragainstAlmohad Caliphate
Part ofAlmohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula1172 to 1212

Where it sits in the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula

Battle of Palmela, 1165Battle of Fahs al-Jullab, 1165Siege of Santarém, 1171Battle of Calatrava, 1173Conquest of Cuenca, 1177Siege of Abrantes, 1179Capture of Coruche, 1180Battle of Cape Espichel, 1180Siege of Évora, 1181Battle of Silves, 1182Siege of Cáceres, 1184Siege of Santarém, 1184Siege of Silves, 1189Siege of Silves, 1190Siege of Tomar, 1190Siege of Alcácer do Sal, 1191Siege of Silves, 1191Battle of Alarcos, 1195Siege of Al-Dāmūs, 1210Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212Fall of Ubeda, 121211651212Siege of Al-Dāmūs, 1210
22 placed engagements of the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1210 (year precision)
PlaceAl-Dāmūs, Spain
40.063N, 1.286W
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeCapture of the city by Christian forces
Commanders
Siege of Al-DāmūsSiege of Al-DāmūsBattle of AdemuzSiege of MoyaBattle of La FuensantaSiege of TeruelBattle of AlfambraSiege of MoyaBattle of La FuensantaSiege of TeruelValenciaAlbaceteGuadalajara100 km40.063N, 1.286W
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Siege of Al-Dāmūs is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4890612, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of al-Dāmūs, revision 1370746620, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.