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Reconquista Raid on the Almería Region

Type Event Region Iberian Peninsula Time 1111

Around 1111, Castile–León forces raided the Almería (al-Mariya) region of southeastern al-Andalus, striking Almoravid port economy and coastal defens…

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  1. 1111Castile–León frontier · CastileAfter the death of Alfonso VI, Castilian and Leonese nobles maintained military pressure on al-Andalus, organizing forces in 1111 to advance southeast toward the wealthy coastal region of Almería.
  2. 1111Coastal region of Almería · Province of AlmeríaChristian forces attacked settlements and trade-route nodes in the outskirts of Almería, plundering supplies and striking local defenses, but failed to take the port fortress heavily held by the Almoravids.

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