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Capture of Leiria

Capture of Leiria was a battle fought in 1137 at Leiria, in what is now Portugal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Leiria. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Almoravid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1137
WhereLeiria, Portugal39.743N, 8.807W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlmoravid victory
BelligerentsAlmoravidsagainstCounty of Portugal
Casualties and lossesUnknownand250 killed (Leiria); Unknown at Nabão River
Part ofAlmoravid conquest of al-Andalus1086 to 1147

Where it sits in the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus

Battle of Sagrajas, 1086Siege of Aledo, 1089Siege of Toledo, 1090Battle of Almodóvar del Río, 1091Siege of Valencia, 1092Battle of Quart de Poblet, 1094Capture of Lisbon, 1094Battle of Bairén, 1097Battle of Consuegra, 1097Siege of Valencia, 1101Battle of Mollerussa, 1102Battle of Uclés, 1108Siege of Lisbon, 1109Battle of Vatalandi, 1110Capture of Santarém, 1111Siege of Coimbra, 1117Siege of Calatayud, 1120Battle of Corbins, 1126Battle of Arnisol, 1126Battle of the Alcalans, 1129Capture of Aceca, 1130Battle of Valencia, 1130Battle of Alamin, 1131Battle of Badajoz, 1134Battle of Fraga, 1134Capture of Leiria, 1137Battle of Guadalquivir, 1138Siege of Coria, 1138Siege of Oreja, 1139Battle of Ourique, 1139Battle of Trancoso, 1140Siege of Coria, 1142Battle of Montiel, 1143Capture of Soure, 1144Siege of Lisbon, 1147Siege of Lleida, 114910861149Capture of Leiria, 1137
36 placed engagements of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1137 (year precision)
PlaceLeiria, Portugal
39.743N, 8.807W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown250 killed (Leiria); Unknown at Nabão River
Capture of LeiriaCapture of LeiriaBattle of AljubarrotaBattle of PombalBattle of AsseiceiraBattle of Casal NovoConquest of SantarémBattle of AljubarrotaBattle of PombalBattle of AsseiceiraBattle of Casal NovoConquest of SantarémLisbonBadajozCovilhãÉvoraAveiroGuardaViseu100 km39.743N, 8.807W
Placed at Leiria; 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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Capture of Leiria is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130302350, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Leiria (1137), revision 1370609044, 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.