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Battle of São Mamede

Battle of São Mamede was a battle fought in 1128 in what is now Portugal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Afonso Henriques' victory.

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Fought1128
WherePortugal41.445N, 8.291W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAfonso Henriques' victory
Belligerents23px County of Portugal loyal to Afonso Henriquesagainst23px County of Portugal loyal to Theresa, Countess of Portugal

Record

Date1128 (year precision)
PlacePortugal
41.445N, 8.291W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Theresa, Countess of Portugal
  • Fernando Pérez de Traba
Battle of São MamedeBattle of São MamedeBattle of BragaBattle of the Bridge of AmaranteBattle of Ponte FerreiraSiege of PortoSecond Battle of PortoBattle of BragaBattle of Ponte FerreiraVigoOurenseCovilhãAveiroBragançaGuardaViseuVila Real100 km41.445N, 8.291W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of São Mamede 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 Q2733432, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of São Mamede, revision 1383733645, 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.