battle, major, medieval
Battle of Ourique
Battle of Ourique was a battle fought on 25 July 1139 at Ourique, in what is now Portugal. It was part of the Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus, which ran from 1086 to 1147. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 2,400–3,000 against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 25 July 1139 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ourique, Portugal 39.170N, 8.760W | |
| Part of | Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus (1086 to 1147) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Portuguese victory | |
| Belligerents | 23px Kingdom of Portugal | 23px Almoravid dynasty |
| Commanders | Afonso Henriques | Muhammad Az-Zubayr Ibn Umar |
| Strength | 2,400–3,000 | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Capture of Santarém 1111, 9.5 km
- Conquest of Santarém 1147, 9.9 km
- Siege of Santarém 1184, 9.9 km
- Battle of Roliça 1808, 40 km
- Battle of Alfarrobeira 1449, 43 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Oreja April 1139
- After: Siege of Coria May 1142
- All 24 engagements of Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus
Elsewhere in 1139
- Battle of Holmengrå Norway
- Battle of Cerneja Spain
Battle of Ourique is one of 246 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Portugal.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1328537, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ourique, revision 1385669754, 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.