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Siege of Alcácer do Sal

Siege of Alcácer do Sal was a siege conducted in 1217 at Alcácer do Sal, in what is now Portugal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Alcácer do Sal. It was part of the Fifth Crusade, which ran from 1213 to 1221. The recorded result: Portuguese–Crusader victory.

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Illustration by Alfredo Roque Gameiro in the book História de Portugal, popular e ilustrada, by Manuel Pinheiro Chagas
Illustration by Alfredo Roque Gameiro in the book História de Portugal, popular e ilustrada, by Manuel Pinheiro Chagas. Roque Gameiro, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1217
WhereAlcácer do Sal, Portugal38.373N, 8.513W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese–Crusader victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Portugal; Crusaders from northern EuropeagainstAlmohad Caliphate
Part ofFifth Crusade1213 to 1221

Where it sits in the Fifth Crusade

Siege of Alcácer do Sal, 1217Siege of Mount Tabor, 1217Battle of Machghara, 1217Siege of Damietta, 1218Siege of Cáceres, 121812171218Siege of Alcácer do Sal, 1217
5 placed engagements of the Fifth Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1217 (year precision)
to 1217
PlaceAlcácer do Sal, Portugal
38.373N, 8.513W
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Soeiro Viegas
  • William I of Holland
Siege of Alcácer do SalSiege of Alcácer do SalBattle of Sesimbra BayBattle of ÉvoraAction of 11 November 1779Siege of LisbonCapture of LisbonBattle of ÉvoraAction of 11 November 1779Capture of LisbonHuelvaBadajozBejaSantarémPortalegre100 km38.373N, 8.513W
Placed at Alcácer do Sal; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Alcácer do Sal is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65173868, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Alcácer do Sal, revision 1381246107, 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.