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Aragon's Alfonso I Captures Zaragoza
On December 18, 1118, Aragon and Navarre's Alfonso I the Battler captured Zaragoza after a long siege, ending Muslim taifa rule over this key Iberian…
Timeline
- 1118Zaragoza · AragonAlfonso I allied with Christian lords to besiege Muslim-held Zaragoza, cutting off supplies and gradually pressing the defenses to create conditions for the final capture.
- 1118Zaragoza · AragonOn December 18, 1118, the Christian coalition breached Zaragoza's defenses; the Muslim garrison surrendered, the taifa of Zaragoza ended, and the city passed into Christian rule.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Alfonso I, king of Aragon and Navarre https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alfonso-I-king-of-Aragon-and-Navarre
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Zaragoza https://www.britannica.com/place/Zaragoza