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Almohad-Castilian conflict
Around 1162 CE, Almohad forces clashed with the Kingdom of Castile on the frontier during their Iberian conquest, with repeated back-and-forth fighti…
Timeline
- 1162Sierra Morena frontier · CastileWhile unifying the Andalusian taifas, the Almohad expeditionary force raided Castile's southern frontier, attacking fortresses and towns to probe weaknesses in the Christian defensive line.
- 1162Calatrava · CastileThe young Alfonso VIII, with his regents' support, organized a counterattack; fighting occurred between Calatrava and south of Toledo, and Castile successfully checked the Almohads' large-scale infiltration that year.
Sources
- The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain — Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (1964)
- A History of Medieval Spain — Joseph F. O'Callaghan (1975)