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Almohad preparations for the strait crossing (1130s)

Type Event Region Iberian Peninsula Time 1131–1140

After gaining the military upper hand in Morocco in the 1130s, the Almohads made political and military preparations for a future crossing of the Str…

Timeline

  1. 1131–1135Seville · Al-AndalusThe Almohads sent preachers and envoys into Andalusian cities, spreading Ikhwan (Brotherhood) teachings and winning over local scholars and chieftains discontented with Almoravid rule.
  2. 1135–1138Algeciras · Al-AndalusThe Almohads covertly funded anti-Almoravid forces in port cities on the strait's southern shore, including leaders like Ibn Hamlin, weakening the Almoravid military presence in Andalusia.
  3. 1138–1140Ceuta · CeutaThe Almohads outfitted ships, stockpiled supplies, and assembled troops at North African strait-side ports, making final military preparations for a large-scale crossing to Andalusia in the late 1140s.

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