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Almohad Operations at Seville
In 1157, Seville, as the Almohad co-capital in al-Andalus, became the hub of Iberian military operations and administrative integration.
Timeline
- 1157Seville · SevilleAfter its submission in 1147-1148, Seville became the Almohad administrative and military center in al-Andalus; around 1157, fortification and infrastructure construction accelerated, coordinating control over the cities of western al-Andalus.
- 1157Almeria · AlmeriaThe Almohads took advantage of Alfonso VII's death and the split of Castile-Leon to recover Almeria and other southern coastal strongholds; Ibn Mardanish continued to tie down offensives toward Seville in eastern Murcia.
Sources
- Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula https://grokipedia.com/page/almohad_wars_in_the_iberian_peninsula
- Seville as Capital of the Almohad Empire in Al-Andalus https://doi.org/10.12685/mqaf7y62
- Almohads in Al-Andalus. 12th Century https://www.spainthenandnow.com/spanish-history/12th-c-al-andalus-almohads