Atlas of Battles

war, 22 engagements

Battles of the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula

The atlas places 22 engagements of the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula (1172 to 1212): 6 battles, 14 sieges and 2 naval actions across 2 present-day countries, most in Portugal (14), Spain (8). The most widely documented: Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, Battle of Alarcos.

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Battle of PalmelaSiege of SantarémBattle of CalatravaConquest of CuencaSiege of AbrantesCapture of CorucheBattle of Cape EspichelSiege of ÉvoraBattle of SilvesSiege of CáceresSiege of SilvesSiege of TomarSiege of Alcácer do SalSiege of SilvesFall of UbedaSiege of Torres NovasBattle of Fahs al-JullabSiege of SantarémSiege of SilvesBattle of AlarcosSiege of Al-DāmūsBattle of Las Navas de TolosaBattle of Fahs al-JullabSiege of SantarémSiege of SilvesBattle of AlarcosSiege of Al-DāmūsBattle of Las Navas de TolosaMadridLisbonSevilleCórdobaMurciaGranada‎SetúbalMálagaCartagenaAlmería200 km38.623N, 5.158W
22 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1165: 2 engagements2 in 11651171: 1 engagements1173: 1 engagements1177: 1 engagements1179: 1 engagements1180: 2 engagements2 in 11801181: 1 engagements1182: 1 engagements1184: 2 engagements2 in 11841189: 1 engagements1190: 2 engagements2 in 11901191: 2 engagements2 in 11911195: 1 engagements1210: 1 engagements1212: 2 engagements2 in 121211651212
21 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 121211651212
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1165Battle of PalmelaPalmela, PortugalPortuguese victory
11 October 1165Battle of Fahs al-JullabAlhama de Murcia, SpainAlmohad victory
1171Siege of SantarémSantarém, PortugalPortuguese victory
March 1173Battle of CalatravaCaracuel de Calatrava, SpainAlmohad victory
6 January 1177Conquest of CuencaCuenca, SpainChristian victory
1179Siege of AbrantesPortugalPortuguese victory
1180Capture of CoruchePortugal
1180Battle of Cape EspichelCabo Espichel, PortugalPortuguese victory
1181Siege of ÉvoraÉvora, PortugalPortuguese victory
1182Battle of SilvesSilves, PortugalPortuguese victory
1184Siege of CáceresSpain
27 June 1184Siege of SantarémSantarém, PortugalPortuguese victory
1189Siege of SilvesSilves, PortugalPortuguese–Crusader victory
6 June 1190Siege of SilvesSilves, Portugal
1190Siege of TomarTomar, PortugalPortuguese victory
1191Siege of Alcácer do SalAlcácer do Sal, Portugal
1191Siege of SilvesSilves, Portugal
19 July 1195Battle of AlarcosAlarcos, SpainAlmohad victory
1210Siege of Al-DāmūsAl-Dāmūs, SpainChristian victory
16 July 1212Battle of Las Navas de TolosaSanta Elena, SpainChristian victory
16 July 1212Fall of UbedaÚbeda, SpainCrusader victory
date unknownSiege of Torres NovasCastle of Torres Novas, Portugal

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.