Portuguese Siege of Évora

Timeline

1. 1151–1156Évora · AlentejoÉvora and Beja, governed by governors such as Sidray ibn Wazir after the Almohad conquest, became western Muslim strongholds blocking Portugal's southward advance, mutually supporting the Badajoz–Seville axis.
2. 1156Évora · AlentejoAfonso Henriques advanced into Alentejo with knights and town militias, pressuring Évora and nearby Muslim strongholds; the campaign won no decisive victory but forced the Almohads to reinforce western defenses and prepare counterattacks on Portugal's northern frontier.
3. 1157–1159Alentejo · PortugalAfter failing to take Évora in 1156, Portugal concentrated on besieging Alcácer (taken 1157–1158), then briefly occupied Évora and Beja in 1159, showing the continuity of the Alentejo offensive.