Alfonso XI of Castile's Reconquista Advances

Timeline

1. 1340Salado River · AndalusiaAlfonso XI, allied with Portugal, defeated the Moroccan Marinid–Granada coalition at the Salado River near Tarifa, opening the way for further southern offensives.
2. 1342–1344Algeciras · AndalusiaCastile and its allies besieged Algeciras on the southern shore of the Strait of Gibraltar for a prolonged period, cutting Granada's links to North Africa and ultimately forcing the garrison to surrender.
3. 1344–1350Southern Castilian frontier · AndalusiaAfter the fall of Algeciras, Castile controlled key positions on the northern shore of the Strait of Gibraltar, forcing Granada to contract inland; Alfonso XI became one of the most successful Christian monarchs of the 14th-century Reconquista.