What the records say
- When
- 6 Aug 1217 – 25 Oct 1217
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 38.37° N, 8.51° W
- Description
- 1217 siege, part of the Fifth Crusade and the Reconquista
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Siege of Alcácer do Sal
Part of the Fifth Crusade and the Reconquista (1217)
The siege of Alcácer do Sal lasted from 30 July to 18 October 1217. The well fortified city of Alcácer do Sal was a frontier outpost of the Almohad Caliphate facing Portugal. It was besieged by forces from Portugal, León, the military orders and the Fifth Crusade. The latter were led by Count William I of Holland.
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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 “Reconquista: The city of Alcácer do Sal, located along the Sado River, is conquered from the Moors by troops of King Afonso II of Portugal”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “осада Алкасер-ду-Сал войсками Португалии, Леона, военными орденами и участниками Пятого крестового похода”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page