What the records say
- When
- Aug 1309 – Dec 1309
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 36.84° N, 2.47° W
- Description
- Aragonese attack to the city of Almería in 1309
Siege of Almería (1309)
Unsuccessful attempt by Aragon to capture Almeria
The siege of Almería was an unsuccessful attempt by Aragon to capture the city of Almería from the Emirate of Granada in 1309. Almería, a Mediterranean port in the southeast of the emirate, was the initial Aragonese target in a joint Aragonese-Castilian campaign aimed at conquering Granada. The Aragonese troops led by their King James II arrived on 11 August, blockading the city and employing siege engines.
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