Battle of Alarcos

When

26 Jul 1195

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.95° N, 4.00° W

Description

1195 battle of the Reconquista

1195 battle of Almohads and Castillians

Battle of Alarcos was fought between the Almohads led by Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur and King Alfonso VIII of Castile. It resulted in the defeat of the Castilian forces and their subsequent retreat to Toledo, whereas the Almohads reconquered Trujillo, Montánchez, and Talavera.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Alarcos: Almohad ruler Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur decisively defeats Castilian King Alfonso VIII.”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “In der Schlacht bei Alarcos bei Ciudad Real besiegen die Almohaden unter Abū Yūsuf Yaʿqūb al-Mansūr gemeinsam mit den Meriniden ein von König Alfonso VIII.…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “défaite des castillans d’Alphonse VIII sur les Maures à bataille d'Alarcos (Espagne)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Битва при Аларкосе”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “19 de julio En España: Batalla de Alarcos (Ciudad Real)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Arabic), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “وقوع معركة الأرك والتي انتصر فيها المسلمون ال بقيادة السلطان أبو يوسف يعقوب المنصور انتصارا عظيما على قوات مملكة قشتالة بقيادة ألفونسو الثامن”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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