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Fall of Ubeda

Fall of Ubeda was a siege conducted on 16 July 1212 at Úbeda, in what is now Spain; it lasted 8 days. It was part of the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula, which ran from 1172 to 1212. The recorded result: Crusader victory. Recorded strength: 12,000–14,000 against 70,000 inhabitants.

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Fought16 July 1212lasted 8 days
WhereÚbeda, Spain38.012N, 3.372W
OutcomeCrusader victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Castile; Knights Hospitaller; Portuguese crusaders; French crusaders; German crusaders; Italian crusadersagainstAlmohad Caliphate
Casualties and lossesVery lightand60,000–70,000 killed or enslaved (exaggerated)
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, 121211651212Fall of Ubeda, 1212
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

Date16 July 1212
to 24 July 1212
PlaceÚbeda, Spain
38.012N, 3.372W
KindSiege, medieval
Strength12,000–14,00070,000 inhabitants
Casualties and lossesVery light60,000–70,000 killed or enslaved (exaggerated)
Commanders
Fall of UbedaFall of UbedaBattle of BaeculaBattle of CantichBattle of CollejaresBattle of LinuesaSiege of IliturgiBattle of CollejaresBattle of LinuesaSiege of IliturgiGranada‎AlmeríaAlbaceteLorca100 km38.012N, 3.372W
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Fall of Ubeda is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q107445561, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Fall of Úbeda, revision 1370618037, 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.