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Battle of Alfarrobeira

Battle of Alfarrobeira was a battle fought on 20 May 1449 at Alverca do Ribatejo, in what is now Portugal. The recorded result: Rebellion suppressed; Supremacy of the main line of the House of Aviz preserved. Recorded strength: 30,000 men against 6,000 men: • 5,000 infantry; • 1,000 cavalry.

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Alvaro Vaz de Almada at Alfarrobeira - História de Portugal, popular e ilustrada
Alvaro Vaz de Almada at Alfarrobeira - História de Portugal, popular e ilustrada. Roque Gameiro, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 May 1449
WhereAlverca do Ribatejo, Portugal38.871N, 9.078W
OutcomeRebellion suppressed; Supremacy of the main line of the House of Aviz preserved
BelligerentsKingdom of Portugal House of BraganzaagainstCoimbra Rebels
Casualties and losses500 dead or woundedand4,000 dead, wounded, or captured

Record

Date20 May 1449
PlaceAlverca do Ribatejo, Portugal
38.871N, 9.078W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30,000 men6,000 men: • 5,000 infantry; • 1,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses500 dead or wounded4,000 dead, wounded, or captured
Commanders
  • Afonso V of Portugal
  • Afonso I, Duke of Braganza
  • Peter, Duke of Coimbra
Battle of AlfarrobeiraBattle of AlfarrobeiraCapture of LisbonSiege of LisbonSiege of LisbonSiege of al-LixbûnâAction of 11 November 1779Capture of LisbonSiege of LisbonÉvoraLeiriaBejaCastelo BrancoSantarémPortalegre100 km38.871N, 9.078W
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Elsewhere in 1449

Battle of Alfarrobeira is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887822, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alfarrobeira, revision 1370431642, 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.