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Siege of Santarém

Siege of Santarém was a siege conducted in 1171 at Santarém, in what is now Portugal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Santarém. It was part of the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula, which ran from 1172 to 1212. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 20,000.

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Fought1171
WhereSantarém, Portugal39.239N, 8.687W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PortugalagainstAlmohad 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, 121211651212Siege of Santarém, 1171
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

Date1171 (year precision)
PlaceSantarém, Portugal
39.239N, 8.687W
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknown20,000
Commanders
  • Abu Yaqub Yusuf
Siege of SantarémSiege of SantarémConquest of SantarémSiege of SantarémCapture of SantarémBattle of OuriqueBattle of AsseiceiraBattle of OuriqueBattle of AsseiceiraLisbonSetúbalBadajozCoimbraCovilhãÉvoraLeiriaCastelo Branco100 km39.239N, 8.687W
Placed at Santarém; 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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Siege of Santarém 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 Q130272607, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Santarém (1171), revision 1370745031, 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.