Almohad Caliphate defeats the Kingdom of Castile at Battle of Alarcos

Category
War
Place
Spain
Date
1195
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"The Almohads pushed Christians to the north and stablished themselves as the supreme power in Al-Andalus." [Wikipedia: Timeline of Middle Ages] "Battle of Alarcos (July 18, 1195), was a battle 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." [Wikipedia]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
First Taifa to Fall of Granada
1009
1491
Spanish