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Battle of Fahs al-Jullab

Battle of Fahs al-Jullab was a battle fought on 11 October 1165 at Alhama de Murcia, 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: Almohad victory.

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Fought11 October 1165
WhereAlhama de Murcia, Spain37.814N, 1.416W
OutcomeAlmohad victory
Belligerents25px|border Almohad Caliphateagainst25px|border Taifa of Murcia
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, 121211651212Battle of Fahs al-Jullab, 1165
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

Date11 October 1165
PlaceAlhama de Murcia, Spain
37.814N, 1.416W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Abu Hafs Umar ibn Yahya al-Hintati
  • Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Saʿd ibn Mardanīsh
Battle of Fahs al-JullabBattle of Fahs al-JullabSiege of AledoBattle of Los AlporchonesBattle of MurciaBattle of CartagenaBattle of CartagenaSiege of AledoBattle of MurciaAlicanteAlmeríaAlbacete100 km37.814N, 1.416W
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Battle of Fahs al-Jullab 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 Q104865053, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fahs al-Jullab, revision 1370110176, 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.