What the records say
- When
- May 1146
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 37.89° N, 4.78° W
- Description
- 1146 siege
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Siege of Córdoba (1146)
1146 capture of Córdoba by Alfonso VII of León
The Siege of Córdoba in May 1146 was led by Alfonso VII of León and Castile against the city of Córdoba, then held by the Almoravids. The siege was successful and Córdoba was conquered by the Christians, who forced Yahya ibn Ghaniya, the Almoravid governor of al-Andalus, to become a vassal of Alfonso.
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