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Conquest of Cuenca

Conquest of Cuenca was a siege conducted on 6 January 1177 at Cuenca, in what is now Spain; it lasted 8 months. 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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Fought6 January 1177lasted 8 months
WhereCuenca, Spain40.067N, 2.150W
OutcomeChristian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Castile; Kingdom of Aragon; Kingdom of LeónagainstAlmohad 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, 121211651212Conquest of Cuenca, 1177
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

Date6 January 1177
to 21 September 1177
PlaceCuenca, Spain
40.067N, 2.150W
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeCastilian occupation of the city
Commanders
Conquest of CuencaConquest of CuencaSiege of CuencaCapture of CuencaBattle of HueteSiege of HueteBattle of UclésBattle of HueteBattle of UclésMadridValenciaAlbaceteToledoGuadalajara100 km40.067N, 2.150W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1177 and 1874.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1177

Conquest of Cuenca is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16189704, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Conquest of Cuenca, revision 1370612189, 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.