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Advance of the Christian Reconquista
In the 1160s, the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula continued expanding southward under the framework of the Reconquista.…
Timeline
- 1162–1165Évora · PortugalKing Afonso I of Portugal continued expanding southward, capturing Évora in 1165 and pushing the Reconquista into the Alentejo region, consolidating the southern border of the independent kingdom.
- 1161–1168South of Toledo · CastileLeón and Castile maintained a military presence south of Toledo, consolidating defenses through fortress building and military order settlement, still attempting to sustain the Reconquista's momentum under Almohad pressure.
- 1164–1170South of Lleida · AragonThe Aragon-Catalonia union continued pressuring the Muslim-held Valencia region in the east, advancing the eastern front of the Reconquista through frontier warfare and feudal colonization.
Sources
- Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain — Joseph F. O'Callaghan (2003)
- The New Cambridge Medieval History, Volume IV — David Luscombe, Jonathan Riley-Smith (2004)